# Gender disparity in Latin American film industry

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gender-disparity-in-latin-american-film-industry
> Updated: 2026-08-01T21:31:30.000Z. Sources: 39. Developments: 2.

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

- Women represent 54.4 % of the workforce in the surveyed Brazilian insurance companies. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- Women hold 28.5 % of executive‑management positions in those companies. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- Women occupy 18.5 % of board seats in those companies. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- Women purchase fewer insurance and private‑pension products than men. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- The FeMa Meter study used data from 142 companies supervised by Susep, covering information as of 31 December 2024. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- The study was conducted by the Access to Insurance Initiative, an international nonprofit. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- Susep is the supervisory authority for the insurance sector in Brazil. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- Women hold less than 20% of leadership positions in Brazilian film and audiovisual productions. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Women are the majority among graduates of audiovisual courses in Brazil. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Minom Pinho proposes a public‑policy target of 30% women in scriptwriting and direction by 2030. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Women hold 44% of the market share in the Brazilian film industry despite low leadership representation. (corroborated by 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). (corroborated by 6 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-01: 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.

36 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-female-film-directors-remain-under-20-of-leadership-roles

### 2026-07-24: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colombia-advances-genderequality-policy-while-film-industry-remains-maledominated

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