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Students watched 188 films nominated for best picture and best animated feature between 2001 and 2023, where they analyzed female characters, how they were portrayed and if they reinforced harmful gender and racial stereotypes.
Lead researcher says just 6% of nominated films were directed by women over last 2 decades
Hope Edmond · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 15, 2026 11:55 AM EDT | Last Updated: 31 minutes ago
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The 98th Academy Awards take place Sunday and researchers at Mount Allison say although some progress has been made, women are still underrepresented at the Oscars, especially as directors. (Getty Images)
Researchers at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., say that women continue to be underrepresented in the nominations for on and off-screen roles at the Academy Awards.
The student-led study, which was published in November, found that just six per cent of Oscar-nominated films were directed by women and there are still more men on screen than women.
“I can’t say I was surprised by our findings,” said Kate McSweeney, who is the co-author and lead researcher of the study.
The 98th edition of the Oscars happens Sunday evening.
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