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Netflix to Invest $100 Million to Improve Diversity in TV Shows, Films

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Angelique Jackson More than 50% of Netflix films and TV series feature women in starring roles, meaning the streaming service has reached gender parity for onscreen representation, according to the first comprehensive study on diversity and inclusion in its film and series programming, conducted by Dr.

Stacy Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative research team.The study analyzed the makeup of Netflix’s on-screen talent (based on gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+ or disability identity) and storylines, as well as its creators, producers, writers and directors, for 126 films and 180 series released during 2018-2019, comparing Netflix’s representation to that shown in the year’s 100 top-grossing films or episodic content.

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