Women earned just 33% of Emmy nominations in non-acting categories this year, a slight increase from last year’s 32%, but well below the gender parity goals Hollywood has touted, according to a analysis released Thursday by the Women’s Media Center.
Nominations in the top four non-acting Emmy fields (producing, directing, writing and editing) also fell short of gender balance, although women saw some modest gains, at 32% to 33% of all nominees. Tres was also a non-binary nominee out of the 1,386 total in these categories.
Female editors showed the biggest gains, rising 10 percentage points to a still modest 25%. Female directors saw a slight uptick, from 12% to 15%, while screenplay nominees increased from 33% to 34%. There was no change among the producers, who represented 36% of the nominees both this year and last.
A total of 2,357 people earned Emmy nominations in the 93 non-acting categories.
“The findings show that the odds of winning in these critical behind-the-scenes categories are stacked against women,” said Julie Burton, president and CEO of the Women’s Media Center. “The fair and equal presence and participation of women and people of color in non-acting positions on television leads to a more realistic representation on screen. In Hollywood, men still dominate in these powerful positions, thus denying women the opportunity to showcase their talents and expand their opportunities.”
WMC’s analysis found that the 10 shows with the most Primetime Emmy nominations in 2022 have at least one woman nominated as a producer, writer, editor, director or actress. In the producing, directing, writing and editing categories, the shows that tended to get the most nominations for women are those that have a female-oriented theme and/or have a female showrunner, according to the report.
“These numbers show that having a female showrunner can make a difference in the number of women who are hired for non-acting jobs and receive Emmy nominations in non-acting categories,” said WMC co-founder, Gloria Steinem, in a statement. statement.
The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards will air on September 12 on NBC, with Peacock offering live streaming access on demand.
