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Entertainment & News Industry Show Disparity & Gender Gap

You've come a long way, baby... or have you? From video games to motion pictures, news and sports reporting, women lag behind men and/or face obstacles that males rarely face. Opportunities are scarcer for women in film, television, and print industries, and few females are found in top level management.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Loves Her Body
What's an actress to do when paparazzi take unflattering photos of her on vacation? Jennifer Love Hewitt fought back by emphasizing that women need to love their shapely, curvy bodies.

Powerful Women in Hollywood
At the annual Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast, the top influential women in the entertainment industry are honored.

Facts About the Gender Gap for Women Working in Media
If you've wondered why media falls short in its portrayal of women, look at who controls the media and you may understand why it's so. Underrepresented both in front of and behind the scenes, women still struggle to cross the gender gap in the entertainment and news industry.

Voice Pitch - Women, Voice Pitch and Authority - Women's Voices and Gender Bias
It's commonly accepted that women should pitch their voice lower to convey authority and be more successful, but is this true? Does voice pitch influence perceptions of authority? Are women's voices more irritating than men, and is there a gender bias? Do we respond differently to female voices? A professional voiceover actor looks at bias and...

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