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Gender disparity in Latin American film industry

Entities: Brazil · Superintendência de Seguros Privados (Susep) · Minom Pinho · Festival Internacional de Mulheres no Cinema (FIM Cine) · Superintendence of Private Insurance (Susep)

Overview

Late July 2026 data from Colombia showed that, despite strong implementation of gender‑equality policy (83.98% of targets met), women comprised only about a quarter of audiovisual professionals and directed just 13% of the country’s films. Female participation was higher in documentary work (56%) but remained low in fiction and animation, and women wrote only 17% of examined screenplays. Initiatives such as the University Nebrija Chair in Cinema, Women and Education and the national "El Gran Cine Femenino" program aim to raise the profile of women‑directed films.

By early August 2026 Brazil reported a similar gap in its insurance sector: a FeMa Meter study of 142 companies confirmed that women make up 54.4% of the workforce but hold only 28.5% of executive‑management posts and 18.5% of board seats, and they purchase fewer insurance and private‑pension products than men. The study, based on data as of 31 December 2024, is intended to guide public‑policy measures to improve gender inclusion.

These new findings reinforce earlier statistics from Brazil’s 2024 Audiovisual Yearbook, which recorded 231 feature films directed by men versus 52 by women and a 17‑20% share of directing positions for women in both film and series. Advocacy continues, with producers urging clear indicators and a target of 30% female representation in directing and script‑writing by 2030, and calls for stronger South‑American networks to support women across the film and related creative sectors.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 12 SOURCES] Women represent 54.4 % of the workforce in the surveyed Brazilian insurance companies. (FeMa Meter study)
[● 12 SOURCES] Women hold 28.5 % of executive‑management positions in those companies. (FeMa Meter study)
[● 12 SOURCES] Women occupy 18.5 % of board seats in those companies. (FeMa Meter study)
[● 12 SOURCES] Women purchase fewer insurance and private‑pension products than men. (FeMa Meter study)
[● 12 SOURCES] The FeMa Meter study used data from 142 companies supervised by Susep, covering information as of 31 December 2024. (FeMa Meter study)
[● 12 SOURCES] The study was conducted by the Access to Insurance Initiative, an international nonprofit. (FeMa Meter study)
[● 12 SOURCES] Susep is the supervisory authority for the insurance sector in Brazil. (official description)
[● 6 SOURCES] Women hold less than 20% of leadership positions in Brazilian film and audiovisual productions. (All articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Women are the majority among graduates of audiovisual courses in Brazil. (All articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Minom Pinho proposes a public‑policy target of 30% women in scriptwriting and direction by 2030. (All articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Women hold 44% of the market share in the Brazilian film industry despite low leadership representation. (All articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Minom Pinho is a producer, director of the Associação Paulista de Cineastas (Apaci) and founder of the Festival Internacional de Mulheres no Cinema (FIM Cine). (All articles)

Timeline

5 days ago

[BUSINESS] 36 sources
Brazil's Insurance Industry Shows Female Majority in Workforce but Leadership Gap
Women form 54.4 % of Brazil's insurance workforce but occupy just 28.5 % of exec roles and 18.5 % of board seats; they also buy fewer insurance products, according to a Susep‑led study.
13 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Colombia advances gender‑equality policy while film industry remains male‑dominated
Bogotá reaches 84% of its gender‑equality policy goals, while Colombian cinema sees women directing only 13% of films and comprising 28% of industry professionals.

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