Where are the women?: Gender inequality in Hollywood

At a glance, Hollywood loves women. From Greta Garbo to Marilyn Monroe; from Meryl Streep to Jennifer Lawrence, strong leading ladies have been headlining our favorite films since the dawn of cinema. It’s interesting, then, that this love does not extend behind the camera. While hundreds of actresses may be household names, there are frighteningly few women actually making movies. I spent a few hours going through every picture that opened in limited or wide release in 2015, and of the approximately 230 total, only 25 were directed by women. That’s about 11 percent. Read More…