[cma-l] FW: New report reveals women in Creative Media are underpaid and under-represented

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From: Nick Sheridan [mailto:Nicks at skillset.org] 
Sent: 17 September 2010 15:41
Subject: New report reveals women in Creative Media are underpaid and
under-represented

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, 17 September 2010

 

New report reveals women in Creative Media are underpaid and
under-represented

 

Women working in the Creative Media Industries are under-represented,
underpaid, and more highly qualified than their male counterparts, a new
report by Skillset has found.

 

Women in the Creative Media Industries (attached), which was launched on
today, provides a comprehensive picture of the imbalances faced by women
working in the sector, examining evidence gathered by Skillset since 1999.

 

In response, Skillset has developed a raft of initiatives to seek to redress
these imbalances that include two high-level mentoring schemes, a commitment
to target at least 50 per cent of training bursaries at women and a series
of masterclasses.

 

These two high-level mentoring schemes will pair women from the film and
television industries with top leaders from a range of industries to help
them take their careers to the next level.

 

Skillset has also made a broader commitment to make sure that at least half
of all its training bursaries will be targeted at women. This includes the
recently launched management and leadership and multiplatform bursary
schemes, as well as forthcoming bursaries for craft and technical and health
and safety training.

 

Skillset’s research shows a stark gender imbalance in the audio-visual
industries1 where the proportion of women dropped from 38 per cent to 27 per
cent between 2006 and 2009.

 

The television industry also has the greatest disparity in average earnings
between men (£39,000) and women (£32,500). And while three-quarters (75
percent) of men working in the industry are aged 35 and over, this is true
of just over half (52 per cent) of women.

 

Last year, Skillset’s Employment Census revealed that 5,000 women had left
the television industry between 2006 and 2009, compared with just 750 men.

 

Skillset’s executive director of policy and development, Kate O’Connor,
said: “These statistics point to a significant need for intervention to
redress the imbalances between men and women in our industries. Skillset is
proud to lead this charge with the launch of a range of initiatives that are
aimed directly at improving the skills and career progression of women
working in the film and television industries.”

 

The first scheme, which has been developed by Women in Film and TV and is
being jointly funded by Skillset and the UK Film Council, will provide
one-on-one mentorship to 16 mid-career level women in film and television
over six months. 

 

It will address the career development needs of experienced and talented
women who have the potential to become industry role models and leaders, but
who are at a pivotal point in their careers. This could include, for
example, dealing with new responsibilities as part of a promotion, or coping
with a change in work/life balance due to maternity leave.

 

These women will benefit from a range of seminars, training and networking
events that will enhance their mentoring experience. 

 

Leading mentoring and networking consultant Annmarie Dixon-Barrow will also
run a series of Skillset-funded initiatives to connect women from the
television industry with industry leaders from throughout the UK. 

 

This includes the WOMEN mentoring programme that will pair 25 women with
industry leaders from around the world via a virtual network. Recruitment
will begin on 1 October, with the programme starting in November. Annmarie
will also run six master-classes featuring the advice and insights of people
who have made it to the top of their fields, and a Talent Boutique that will
provide 100 people from TV with an opportunity to meet, hear and talk to a
range of professional from across the industry.

 

Skillset has also secured funding for a limited number of training bursaries
of up to £600 via the government’s Women and Work scheme.

 

More information about these initiatives can be found at:
www.skillset.org/womenintv. 

 

 

-Ends-

 

1 – This includes the Television, Radio, Facilities, Film Distribution,
Cinema Exhibition, Animation, Commercial and Corporate Production,
Interactive Content Design and Content from Computer Games industries.

 

 

For more information contact 

Skillset press and PR officer Nick Sheridan on 0207 713 9854 or
nicks at skillset.org

Or 

Skillset press and PR manager Jennifer Walters on 0207 713 9812 or
jenniferw at skillset.org

Out-of-hours: 07827 989 330.

 

Notes to Editors:

·         Skillset is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Creative Media,
with responsibility for 60 per cent of the UK Creative Industries. This
comprises TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games,
facilities, photo imaging, publishing, advertising and fashion and textiles.
SSCs are licensed by the UK Government and by Ministers in the devolved
administrations to tackle the skills and productivity challenges by sector.
They are independent, UK-wide organisations, are employer-led, and actively
involve trade unions, professional bodies and other stakeholders in the
industry.

 

Nick Sheridan
Press and PR Officer 

Skillset | Focus Point | 21 Caledonian Road | London | N1 9GB
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