In 2019, 10.6 percent of film directors in Hollywood were women, marking a huge jump from the 4.5 percent reported in the previous year. However, looking at data running back to 2007, it is clear that annual increases do not necessarily result in long term growth when it comes to the climb towards proportionate representation in this employment area. In 2008, eight percent of directors in the U.S. movie industry were female, but in 2013 and 2014 the share dropped to below two percent. The 2019 figure may be the highest recorded since the source began exploring the industry over a decade ago, but history suggests that this will not necessarily translate into future increases, and could drop again in 2020.

From July 2022 to June 2023, women directed ** percent of independent films made in Hollywood. A decade earlier, from July 2011 to June 2012, less than ** percent of Hollywood's indie movies had female directors. The latest data indicates that from July 2024 to June 2025, women directed ** percent of independent films made in Hollywood.

The survey shows data on public opinion regarding whether there is a sufficient number of female movie directors in Hollywood as of January 2019, sorted by gender. During a survey, 18 percent of U.S. men stated that they strongly agreed that there was an adequate number of female directors in the U.S. movie industry, compared to 15 percent of women who said the same.

Sony Pictures had the second highest percentage of female directors from the years 2015 to 2019, with a total of 15 percent during that period. A slate analysis looked at the share of movies released in the U.S. with female directors, here presented by distributor. The study found the greatest increase in female representation came from STX Entertainment, from zero percent in 2015 to 25 percent in 2019. STX Entertainment had the highest mean total over five years with 17 percent of female directors. The movie studio offering the least amount of representation was by far Paramount, with female directors making up zero percent of total directors in every year from 2015 to 2019.

The Ministry of Culture supervises the statistics of male and female directors and supervisors of the Foundation for Culture and Arts.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Alliance of Women Directors

Macau AEIB: GI: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data was reported at 55,250.000 MOP in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 48,630.000 MOP for Dec 2017. Macau AEIB: GI: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data is updated semiannually, averaging 42,490.000 MOP from Jun 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55,250.000 MOP in Jun 2018 and a record low of 32,407.000 MOP in Dec 2007. Macau AEIB: GI: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau SAR – Table MO.G030: Average Earnings Incl Bonus: Gaming Industry.

Chile Employment: CIUO Rev 08: Female: Directors, Managers & Administrators data was reported at 136.738 Person th in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 132.831 Person th for Feb 2025. Chile Employment: CIUO Rev 08: Female: Directors, Managers & Administrators data is updated monthly, averaging 112.759 Person th from Mar 2017 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 97 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 140.583 Person th in Aug 2024 and a record low of 59.290 Person th in May 2020. Chile Employment: CIUO Rev 08: Female: Directors, Managers & Administrators data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.G024: Employment: NENE.

Number of persons on boards of directors that are operating in Canada, by gender and type of corporation, by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and by selected country of control, annual.

Employment: GI: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data was reported at 1,171.000 Person in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,116.000 Person for Dec 2017. Employment: GI: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data is updated semiannually, averaging 705.000 Person from Jun 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,171.000 Person in Jun 2018 and a record low of 89.000 Person in Dec 2004. Employment: GI: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau SAR – Table MO.G019: Employment: Gaming Industry.

The indicator measures the share of female board members and executives in the largest publicly listed companies. Publicly listed means that the shares of the company are traded on the stock exchange. The ‘largest’ companies are taken to be the members (max. 50) of the primary blue-chip index, which is an index maintained by the stock exchange and covers the largest companies by market capitalisation and/or market trades. Only companies which are registered in the country concerned are counted. Board members cover all members of the highest decision-making body in each company (i.e. chairperson, non-executive directors, senior executives and employee representatives, where present). Executives refer to senior executives in the two highest decision-making bodies of the largest (max. 50) nationally registered companies listed on the national stock exchange. The two highest decision-making bodies are usually referred to as the supervisory board and the management board (in case of a two-tier governance system) and the board of directors and executive/management committee (in a unitary system). The data comes from the Gender Statistics Database of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).

AEIB: GI: NR: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data was reported at 51,680.000 MOP in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61,550.000 MOP for Jun 2017. AEIB: GI: NR: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data is updated semiannually, averaging 52,605.000 MOP from Jun 2004 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76,090.000 MOP in Dec 2010 and a record low of 30,519.000 MOP in Jun 2004. AEIB: GI: NR: Female: Directors and Managers of Companies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.G030: Average Earnings Incl Bonus: Gaming Industry.

In 2024, there were 379 new board members appointed in Fortune 500 companies. Women accounted for 36 percent of those new directors in 2024. That was a decrease of seven percentage points compared to the previous year. The share of women on the Fortune 500 board increased over the last decade.

Board gender diversity is the percentage of female directors on the board. Board independence is the percentage of independent directors on the board. Board size is the number of directors. SG&A is selling, administrative, and general expense.

This statistic shows the share of FTSE 250 companies with at least one female director in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2019. During the observed period, the share of companies with at least one female professional holding a position on the board of directors increased and as of June 2019, 98.8 percent of the FTSE 250 companies had at least one female director in the board.

This paper analyzes the influence of female participation on the performance and financial risk considering a sample of 218 public companies traded on B3 (Bovespa) from 2010 a 2016. The study also analyzes the influence of female participation on family control companies. Using a random effects methodology and family control dummy and percentage of female presence in boards of director, the study sought to analyze how theses variables and their interactions affect the financial performance of companies. Although the female representation has grown more than 50% in recent years, this share, however, in the board of directors of Brazilian companies is still a minority, close to 9% of the total surveyed. The ownership structure in the family firms is very relevant, with the percentage of 63%. The results suggest a positive relation between female participation and the Tobin-Q, used by value’s proxy, however, this relationship is weaker for firms with a family control. Another result found is that volatility, taken here as a risk’s proxy, is reduced in family run-business.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Producers and directors occupations: 16 years and over: Women (LEU0254699000A) from 2000 to 2024 about occupation, full-time, females, salaries, workers, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.

MUSLIMWOMENFILM is a Horizon2020-funded interdisciplinary project that identifies a new object of study, Muslim women’s auto/biographical filmmaking, and maps the factors that make it distinctive within women’s and feminist cinema. As part of the project, this dataset of 290 auto/biographical film titles made by Muslim women filmmakers from Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Turkey from the 1980s to date was created. The date of 1980 is significant of the advent and broad availability of video technologies, which facilitated independent filmmaking, new topics, wider audiences and exhibition, and the global emergence of a greater number of women filmmakers. The data was drawn from scholarly studies, industrial reports, governmental and non-governmental bodies, film festivals, and filmmakers’ websites. The resulting dataset includes essential data for each film, and categorizes them under a number of headings, selected to highlight important features of the films and of their auto/biographical approach. The categorization is discussed in the related text file. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 837154.

Panama Employment: Female: Legislators & Directors data was reported at 44,641.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48,541.000 Person for 2016. Panama Employment: Female: Legislators & Directors data is updated yearly, averaging 20,328.000 Person from Aug 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49,783.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 12,204.000 Person in 2003. Panama Employment: Female: Legislators & Directors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Panama – Table PA.G006: Employment and Underemployment.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Wage and salary workers: Directors, religious activities and education occupations: 16 years and over: Women (LEU0254696700A) from 2000 to 2024 about religion, occupation, full-time, females, salaries, workers, education, 16 years +, wages, employment, and USA.