share of female film directors in the U.S. decreased in 2022 compared to the previous year.
In 2022, little more than one-quarter (27 percent) of movie writers in the United States were women – a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. Similarly, the Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by gender
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University of California (Social Sciences). (March 29, 2023). Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696898/movie-writer-gender/
University of California (Social Sciences). "Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by gender." Chart. March 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696898/movie-writer-gender/
University of California (Social Sciences). (2023). Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696898/movie-writer-gender/
University of California (Social Sciences). "Distribution of Movie Writers in The United States from 2011 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696898/movie-writer-gender/
University of California (Social Sciences), Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696898/movie-writer-gender/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Distribution of movie writers in the United States from 2011 to 2022, by gender [Graph], University of California (Social Sciences), March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696898/movie-writer-gender/