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Informative read. Love this:

What are some steps that companies/employers could take to equal out the ground and to improve the representation of women in the industry?

One thing everyone can do is just be aware of the casual sexism in their daily lives. I think everyone is clear on overt sexism, and I would hope that you don't put up with any of that. But a subtle gender bias is really difficult to detect. It can even be something so simple as walking into a post house and assuming a woman is a producer or a PA or secretary, when really she's an editor. It seems harmless, but it's indicative of a major problem of assuming things about women in the industry.

If someone is in a position to hire or promote women, try to do it. If your applicant pool has very few women, you should be figuring out why. Go to universities and women in film groups and encourage women to apply for your jobs. Adjust the language of your postings. When a woman's resume crosses your desk, think about it twice. Are you dismissing it because it's not the best candidate, or is a gender bias making you judge it more harshly than the male candidates? Find qualified women in your organization and promote them. Don't assume they don't want it.

I'm not saying you should go and find women and hire them over men. I'm just saying go and find them and consider them. In a male-dominated field that is shaped by many years of sexism, nepotism, and traditional gender roles, your talent pool is always going to be mostly men. When you try to compensate for that by actively seeking qualified women, you'll undoubtedly find that many of them are the best candidate, and the balance will start to correct.