Hollywood is under fire for gender discrimination complaints. It was reported that both ACLU and U.S. Equals Employment Opportunity Commission are on their way to launch an investigation with regards to Hollywood's speculated gender discrimination.
Hollywood's investigation that was published in 2015 suggests that female artists are rarely given a role on the creative field as mentioned in Variety. The discrimination does not only pertain to female directors, female actresses, producers , editors andACLU cinematographers were very few in numbers as well.
"In 2014, 85 percent of films had no female directors, 80 percent had no female writers, 33 percent had no female producers, 78 percent had no female editors and 92 percent had no female cinematographers." These were the statistics revealed by the Center for the Study if Women in Television and Film.
"The cultural zeitgeist at the moment is very concerned with providing more people with more opportunities, but the numbers have yet to move, Dr. Martha Lauzen told Variety. We're getting a lot of public dialogue about the issue as actors like Patricia Arquette and Meryl Streep speak up, but we haven't seen that groundswell result in higher numbers."
IndieWire also added that in 2015, only 7% of all Hollywood films and 14% of TV shows were directed by women. In addition to the small number of women in the film industry, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences contains large amount of make members.
Melissa Goodman then told IndieWire that she wants to move forward with the investigation as she is encouraged by the case. She also stated that she appreciates the gesture that the feds are taking the claims and the complaints seriously.
"Our hope is that they'll push industry leaders to address the ongoing violations of civil rights women directors in the industry have experienced and are experiencing," Goodman said.
