Sentences with phrase «industry sexism»

According to a major report on art industry sexism that ARTnews published earlier this year, only seven percent of the 410 works from MoMA's permanent collection currently on display are by women, and even fewer by people of color.

The GDC 2013 panel # 1ReasonToBe in which women developers received a standing ovation for discussing women in games and industry sexism is now available on the GDC Vault.

Female directors should fight film - industry sexism by making movies that appeal to as wide an audience as possible, Venice Film Festival jury president Annette Bening said Wednesday, the first day of a festival that has been criticized for a lack of...

The Oscar - nominated actor talks about industry sexism, why she cried on set and the pitfalls of a Hollywood marriage

Bell plays an aspiring voice actress stymied by industry sexism, while the golden - throated Fred Melamed plays her father, a Don Lafontaine-esque legend in the field.

Starring Maggie Siff as an actress who takes a break from her job, this film deglamorizes Hollywood and addresses industry sexism and misogyny.

Not exact matches

Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao, who has become the most recognizable face of the technology industry's struggle with diversity and sexism, is speaking out.

During that interview, Parsons also responded to a question about sexism in the tech industry by disputing that any such culture exists at GoDaddy — at least in terms of pay disparities.

«We've watched this happen to director Lexi Alexander and screenwriter Julie Bush when they published their respective exposes on sexism in the film business,» they added, referring to blog posts by Alexander and Bush that risked backlash (and blacklisting) by taking the entertainment industry to task.

The fund comes during a tumultuous year for the venture capital and tech industries as they deal with sexism scandals that have resulted in the ouster of notable investors and executives at firms like Ignition Partners and startups like Uber and SoFi.

Though tech firms and startups are praised for their ability to lead through rapid change, the industry also has a reputation for sexism and exclusion.

Handford says he's fed up with women having to endure sexism, harassment and discrimination in the male - dominated tech industry.

Sexism was less of an issue inside Microsoft, Gates said, but it would occur when she'd attend industry events like conferences.

She added that the Gamergate incidents, as well as the stories of sexism in the industry described by many female game developers, have spurred some women to tell Edwards that they're thinking about leaving the industry or discouraging their daughters from working in it.

The industry's problems with sexism and unconscious bias have been well documented.

I read this article about women gamers and Zoe Quinn, «This has got to change»: Women game developers fight sexism in industry.

Her scathing memoir is about the horrors she faced while working in the hospitality industry, from demanding guests to insane chefs, to experiencing frequent displays of sexism.

we're taking about an industry with no history of overt, blatant sexism in its hiring, dress codes and so on, you're good.

But it also comes I think a bit from some subconscious bias and latent sexism in the industry, from a very, very kind of monoculture in some ways, that's spread quite quickly from Silicon Valley,» she says.

The report, «Corporate Sexism: the sex industry's infiltration of the modern workplace», is being launched today with a speech by equality minister Harriet Harman.

But you keep ignoring the systemic sexism in the industry that keeps preventing this outcome from happening, or at least happening at the rate that it should.

But Rose Byrne is living proof that working independently to get ladies the opportunities they deserve doesn't mean you can't also call out the film industry's systemic (and obviously illegal) sexism.

Emma Thompson is in the latest issue of Radio Times, and she pulled no stops in calling out the acting industry for their ridiculous sexism and ageism.

The incident occurred amid a festival at which many influential industry players, from Salma Hayek to «Carol» producer Christine Vachon, were speaking out against sexism, gender inequality and a lack of opportunity for women.

From host Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue to speeches by presenters and winners alike, much lip service was paid to the industry's newfound commitment to combatting its own ingrained sexism and racism.

Jennifer Lawrence said she is no longer letting the industry's sexism affect her acting career: «F — That»

Manohla Dargis of the «The New York Times» has written on numerous occasions on issues of sexism in the film industry.

It looks like a movie about institutionalized sexism, as Gemma Arterton «s character struggles to make her name in a male - dominated industry.

You don't need to look any further than the paucity of good leading roles in studio films for women to see how sexism is woven into the fabric of the film industry.

The sexism Chubbuck experienced — what with the language her boss uses, dropping words like «tantrum» and condescending phrases like «say please,» and «it's one of your days» — feels very much relevant, considering news continues to be a primarily male - dominated industry.

Dealing with issues of sexism, Bell highlights the hardship women can face in a male dominated industry, however this is not the focal point of In a World and during a Q&A at the end, she described it as being something she wanted to include but never to force onto the audience.

As AWFJ member Nell Minow puts it, «What's important about our EDA Awards is that we bring a unique perspective in honoring the wonderful work that's done by women in film and that we weigh in on sexism that arises from ongoing male dominance in the film industry, especially as it pertains to women's images on film.»

But sexism is deeply embedded in this male - dominated industry.

Amirpour (who, for the record, says she has not personally encountered sexism in the industry) crowd - funded Girl and was determined to make it for whatever budget resulted.

Perhaps reflective of Hollywood's newfound awareness of sexism in the film industry and AMPAS» drive to recruit a younger, more diverse membership after 2016's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, this year's nominees include a historic nomination for Rachel Morrison for Mudbound, the first time a woman has ever been nominated for Best Cinematography.

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A letter was sent today by 217 women and non-gender conforming folk to over a dozen studios demanding change and an end to sexual harassment and sexism in the animation industry.

Every year, news outlets point to a film or media study to underscore the case that the entertainment industry is overcoming systemic practices of sexism.

«It wasn't just about sexism in the industry,» Hauser Reynolds says.

It includes the vicious and organized rape and death threats toward women who spoke out against sexism in the gaming industry (commonly referred to #GamerGate).

Writer / creator Joss Whedon has an epic quote about sexism in the entertainment industry.

«Women Built This Castle:» An In - depth Look at Sexism in YA — About attitudes in the industry, among writers, and within the books themselves.

This week's news items include: Civilization MMO being developed in Asia, Yoshida: PlayStation Vita sales are below expectations, DICE giving away Battlefield 1942 for free on Origin, Redding: «lower - case aaa» games where the industry should be heading and Microsoft and 343 Industries taking hard stance on sexism.

Microsoft's McAuliffe said that while «not everybody» had faced sexism so openly in the industry, she was annoyed by the assumption that many developers only target male gamers, with many stating that «girls aren't out target audience».

A number of leading women developers have let loose on sexism in the game industry, resulting in a standing ovation for the panel at GDC 2013.

while undermining real conversations about sexism in videogames and the videogame industry.

Airtight Games creative director Kim Swift has called on women developers to tackle sexism in the game industry.

In a new blog post, the Quantum Conundrum creator admitted that sexism is a common occurrence for many women in the game industry, and said that the recent furore over twitter on the matter under the 1reasonwhy hashtag was just «the tip of the iceberg».

As Polaris» debacle of an attempt to do a game - dev jam demonstrates, a lot of the sexism in the industry comes from the marketing guys and investors rather than from the developers.

@Microsoft and 343 Industries taking hard stance on sexism Really?