GENDER EQUALITY
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Contentious topics in gender equality
by Kate Buffery, Actor/site administrator
1.A frequently voiced argument is that society is a male construct and one… Read the rest
Speech for ‘Equalities’ at TUC September 2010
by Jean Rogers Hartley, Vice President of Equity
Equity believes portrayal is the key to changing attitudes in society.
As pe… Read the rest
I am *not* a novelty act!
by Angela Garry, Singer / Personal Assistant / Website Designer / Social Networking Guru
I’m fed up with seeing and hearing bimbos and teenagers as our only fema… Read the rest
LAPDANCING, BURLESQUE STRIPPING, POLE DANCING, GLAMOUR MODELLING: WHO PAYS THE PRICE?
by Kate Buffery, Actor/site administrator
When working with Equity on the recent petition for female equality in the … Read the rest
Why talk bodies when we could talk brains?
by Ann Kristin Glenster, Consultant/Screenwriter
I admit it. I’ve been as sidetracked as everyone else in this debate about the p… Read the rest
Women of substance – why is the media failing to show us the strong women we wish to see
by Caroline Watson, Co- founder/ Progressive Women
Yesterday I had the good fortune to spend the day at Wimbledon. As I was flickin… Read the rest
Film and Media stoke up violence.
by Delilah , blogger, writer, campaigner
On my way to work, I see an advert in the underground. It’s the cartoon face of a m… Read the rest
Waiting in the Wings
by Susan Wooldridge, Actor/Novelist
Thirty years ago I was lucky enough to be cast as Daphne Manners in Granada’s ‘T… Read the rest
Women In Comedy
by Gail Renard, Writer/ performer/TV Chair of the Writers Guild of Great Britain
It never dawned on me that there was only ever one “girl” in Footlights groups.… Read the rest
Olivier Theatre Conference speech
by Kate Kinninmont, Director: Women in Film and Television
What really shocks me is that we’ve had the Equal Opportunities Legislation f… Read the rest
On Equity’s Manifesto for Theatre
by Jean Rogers Hartley, Vice President of Equity
As a performer in theatre today most of the problems we face in the business are… Read the rest
What shall we do about your wrinkles madam?
by Camilla Palmer, Employment discrimination lawyer and partner at Leigh Day and Co
Society increasingly requires women in the limelight to be young, wrinkle fr… Read the rest
Women and Film 2010
by Abigail Tarttelin, actor/writer
My name is Abigail Tarttelin; I am a British actress and writer and serve on Equ… Read the rest
Do rounded female characters exist?
by Annie Walker, Actor
I’d like to thank my friend, Naomi Paxton, for posting this thought-p… Read the rest
Women in TV: “overqualified, overworked and underpaid”
by Lisa Campbell, Editor of Broadcast
That 5,000 women have left the industry over the past three years compared to j… Read the rest
How Many Women Can You Fit in a Penny Jar?
by Ann Kristin Glenster, Consultant/Screenwriter
So you want to join the celebrities on the red carpet? Use your intelligence an… Read the rest
Comedy and panel shows
by Rebecca Brand, Administrator / editor of www.wftv.org.uk
As a big fan of comedy, one of the things that bothers me most on television is th… Read the rest
Working in Television as a Designer.
by gina parr, artist/designer
I still wonder , in my own Design for Television career, why one minute I was per… Read the rest
The Plight of the Older Actress
by Pauline Moran, Actor/Equity Councillor
Since 2007, the Gender Equality Duty (GED) has obliged employers to ensure eq… Read the rest
Women as protagonists
by Kate Buffery, Actor/site administrator
The current representation of women in TV drama neither reflects what we ar… Read the rest
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