Women in culture and media
To mark the establishment of a round table, the German Cultural Council has published the study "Women in Culture and Media. An overview of current trends, developments and proposed solutions" online as an e-book free of charge.
The study examines the state of gender equality in the cultural and media sector over a period of more than twenty years. It looks at the training situation, the presence of women in management positions in cultural institutions, the participation of women in the promotion of individual artists and much more over a period of 20 years.
A key finding of the study is that, despite the greater presence of women in some areas, there is no gender equality. This applies equally to cultural associations.
According to Olaf Zimmermann, Managing Director of the German Cultural Council, the gender pay gap for freelance female artists in the cultural sector is "an alarming 24%". In response to the results of the study, the German Minister of State for Culture, Monika Grütters, has set up a round table on gender equality to discuss possible solutions.
Download the study:
https://www.kulturrat.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Frauen-in-Kultur-und-Medien.pdf
