Overall Number of Gender-Balanced Series Down 8.5% From Last Year, 20% From 2020-21 Peak, According to Women in Film
variety.comDiego Ramos Bechara editor A new report by the Sundance Institute and WIF (formerly known as Women in Film) shows the overall number of gender-balanced series is down 8.5% from last year and 20% from the peak in 2020-21; however, those prioritizing gender equity in hiring fared well at this year’s Emmys.
The report comes via the recently released 2024 ReFrame Emmy Voter Guide. The guide, which hails from the organizations’ ReFrame initiative, highlights the gender-balanced productions awarded the “ReFrame Stamp” and women, nonbinary and trans people nominated for Emmys this year.
The stamp acknowledges gender-balanced hiring and demonstrates the potential for every production — regardless of subject matter or the gender of its creator or lead talent — to achieve gender equity. “While the number of ReFrame Stamps awarded to our most popular TV series is down overall, this year’s Emmy nominations show that series produced by a gender-balanced team are well received and recognized, with nearly half of this year’s Emmy nominated series being Stamped productions,” Erica Fishman, ReFrame director, told Variety in a statement.
She continued: “It’s disappointing to witness the equitable hiring backslide in Television, but this year’s nominees reinforce our belief that inclusive hiring in front of and behind the camera results in high-quality series telling authentic stories that resonate strongly with both critics and a broad audience.” Of this year’s nominees, three drama series (“Mr.
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