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Older women presenters are 'missing' from TV | Older women presenters are 'missing' from TV |
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New figures show that less than six per cent of TV presenters in the UK aged over 50 are women. | |
Of 481 regular on-air presenters at the BBC, Sky, ITN and Channel 5 who are over 50, just 26 of them are female. | Of 481 regular on-air presenters at the BBC, Sky, ITN and Channel 5 who are over 50, just 26 of them are female. |
The report was compiled by the Older Women's Commission, which was set up by Labour's shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman. | The report was compiled by the Older Women's Commission, which was set up by Labour's shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman. |
Ms Harman said the figures showed "a combination of ageism and sexism... that doesn't apply to men." | Ms Harman said the figures showed "a combination of ageism and sexism... that doesn't apply to men." |
The figures showed that 30% of TV presenters are over 50, a figure that roughly corresponds to the 34% of the UK population aged 50 and above. | The figures showed that 30% of TV presenters are over 50, a figure that roughly corresponds to the 34% of the UK population aged 50 and above. |
Of the TV presenters aged over 50, however, 82% were men. | Of the TV presenters aged over 50, however, 82% were men. |
When it came to the TV workforce both on and off screen, only 7% are women over the age of 50. | When it came to the TV workforce both on and off screen, only 7% are women over the age of 50. |
Miriam O'Reilly, who successfully sued the BBC for age discrimination after she was dropped as a presenter on Countryfile, said the figures "raise the obvious questions of where have all the older women gone and why did they go? | Miriam O'Reilly, who successfully sued the BBC for age discrimination after she was dropped as a presenter on Countryfile, said the figures "raise the obvious questions of where have all the older women gone and why did they go? |
"Was it their choice to leave their jobs, or was it a decision forced upon them?" | "Was it their choice to leave their jobs, or was it a decision forced upon them?" |
Following O'Reilly's case, a report by the Creative Diversity Network found that TV viewers were largely satisfied with the portrayal of different age ranges in the media | Following O'Reilly's case, a report by the Creative Diversity Network found that TV viewers were largely satisfied with the portrayal of different age ranges in the media |
But it showed some concern across all age groups about the lack of middle- and older-aged women on television. | But it showed some concern across all age groups about the lack of middle- and older-aged women on television. |
Harriet Harman said it was an "encouraging first step" that broadcasters had been open in providing the statistics. | Harriet Harman said it was an "encouraging first step" that broadcasters had been open in providing the statistics. |
The Labour deputy leader owill be holding a round table with broadcasters in the House of Commons on Thursday. | The Labour deputy leader owill be holding a round table with broadcasters in the House of Commons on Thursday. |
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