Data
Data
Before 2015, there was no systematic wide ranged studies to collect data on gender in the Swiss audiovisual sector at the national and regional levels. Without facts and figures to bring to policymakers, institutions, associations, industry professionals as well as to women* themselves, it is very hard to make a strong case for change. Addressing this lack of documentation, interpreting data that has been collected and pulling out the relevant figures are all key to assess the barriers and opportunities for women* at all levels of the Swiss audiovisual industry.
Since 2016, national and regional studies are now collecting a lot of gendered data on different sector of the industry, yet there are still some unexplored areas that deserve attention.
Swiss data
- 2024 - Federal Office of Culture - Diversity on screen (EN)
- 2021 - Study on Gender Equality in Swiss Filmmaking 2015-2019 (DE)
- 2021 - Federal Office of Statistics - Swiss film and cinema statistics (DE, FR)
- 2020 – SWAN - Gender Study in Swiss advertising (EN)
- 2019 - Cinéforom/EY - Economical study (FR)
- 2019 - Collectif 5050 - Festivals that have signed the pledge
- 2019 - Federal Office of Culture - Cinema incentive (DE, FR IT)
- 2019 - Federal Office of Culture - The gender issue in selective aid (DE, FR, IT)
- 2019 - Federal Office of Statistics - On the way to gender equality (DE, FR, IT, EN)
- 2019 - Pro Cinema - Facts & Figures (DE, FR, IT, EN)
- 2019 - SWISS FILMS - Annual report (DE, FR)
- 2019 - Swiss Federation of the blind and visually impaired people - Annual report (FR)
- 2019 - Federal Office of Culture - On the way to gender equality (DE, FR, IT, EN)
- 2019 - Suissimage - Automatic help (FR)
- 2019 - SRG/SSR - Facts & Figures, The Audiovisual Pact (DE, FR)
- 2017-2019 - Federal Office of Culture- Gender Map (DE, FR, IT)
- 2018 – SWAN - Gender study in TV series coproduced by RTS (FR)
- 2016 - SWAN - Gender study about distribution of Swiss public film funds (DE, FR)
- 2015 - ARF/FDS - FOCAL - CINESUISSE The Gender issue: facts & figures of the Swiss cinema incentive (DE, FR)
International data
- Assemblée Nationale France - Rapport de la Comission d'enquête relative aux violences commises dans les secteurs du cinéma, de l’audiovisuel, du spectacle vivant, de la mode et de la publicité (FR)
- Council of Europe - Gender equality documents and further information (EN)
- The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film USA (EN)
- 2021 - European Audiovisual Observatory - Female audiovisual professionals in European TV fiction production (EN)
- 2020 - European Audiovisual Observatory - COVID-19 Audiovisual sector measures Europe (EN)
- 2020 - European Audiovisual Observatory - Female directors and screenwriters in European film and audiovisual fiction production (EN)
- 2020 - Le LAB Femme de cinema - La place des réalisatrices en Europe (FR)
- 2019 - Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image Animée - The place of women in the film and audiovisual industry (FR)
- 2018 - League of European Research Universities - Implicit Bias in Academia (EN)
- 2018 - New York Film Academy - Gender Inequality in Film Infographic (EN)
- 2017 - Canada Media Fund - Women & Leadership: Study of Gender Parity and Diversity in Canada’s Screen Industries (EN)
- 2017 - CMF - Women & Leadership: Study of Gender Parity and Diversity in Canada’s Screen Industries (EN)
- 2016 - Stephen Follows - Cut out of the picture (EN)
- 2016 - SACD - Women in the entertainment industry (FR)
- 2016 - Directors UK - Gender equality in UK TV production (EN)
- 2016 - SACD - Where are the women? Still not here (FR)
- 2014 - European Audiovisual Observatory - Female directors in European films (EN)
- 2014 - Stephen Follows - Gender in the film industry (EN)
- 2013 - Stephen Follows - Gender within film crews in Hollywood (EN)
Swiss industry
We looked at the numbers regarding equality and diversity in the executive boards of meaningful players in the Swiss audiovisual industry; organisations and associations which also receive the support of the Swiss government.
In 2019, there was:
30 %
of women in the executive board of ARF/FDS.
33 %
of women in the executive board of Suissimage
34 %
of women in the executive board of Swiss Cinema Academy.
Official measures
Swiss Law
Art. 8, Federal Constitution
“Every person is equal before the law. No person may be discriminated against, in particular on grounds of origin, race, gender, age, language, social position, way of life, religious, ideological, or political convictions, or because of a physical, mental or psychological disability.
Men and women have equal rights. The law shall ensure their equality, both in law and in practice, most particularly in the family, in education, and in the workplace. Men and women have the right to equal pay for work of equal value.”
Art. 1, Equality Act
“This Act has the aim of furthering true equality between women and men.”