The survey shows data on public opinion regarding representation of women in Hollywood movies as of January 2019, sorted by gender. During a survey, 22 percent of U.S. women stated that they strongly disagreed that Hollywood provided an adequate number of roles for women, compared to 17 percent of men who said the same.
Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for women in the United States as of January 2019, by gender
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Morning Consult. (January 23, 2019). Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for women in the United States as of January 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/964668/roles-women-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult. "Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for women in the United States as of January 2019, by gender." Chart. January 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964668/roles-women-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult. (2019). Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for women in the United States as of January 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964668/roles-women-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult. "Perspectives on Whether There Is a Sufficient Number of Acting Roles for Women in The United States as of January 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964668/roles-women-hollywood-movies/
Morning Consult, Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for women in the United States as of January 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964668/roles-women-hollywood-movies/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Perspectives on whether there is a sufficient number of acting roles for women in the United States as of January 2019, by gender [Graph], Morning Consult, January 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/964668/roles-women-hollywood-movies/