article_snippet.sent: The clip, which was created by the Make it Fair Project, presents a string of statistics that highlight the disproportionate presence that men have in influential industries like Hollywood, which means that, more often than not, males hold 70 to 95 per cent of the industry’s most important positions.
article_snippet.sent: In the past three years, only 93 per cent of films were directed by men, and only 80 per cent were written by men,' the actresses, including Meryl Streep’s actress daughter Mamie Gummer, say at the beginning of the video.
article_snippet.sent: men go on to note, completely dead-pan, that in 2014, 'only' 88 per cent of box office hits featured a man in the leading role. '
article_snippet.sent: Sadly', men say, 'only' 70 per cent of speaking roles in films are also given to men, and women 'get to be naked' in movies twice as often as men do.
article_snippet.sent: The problem exists even on the Broadway stage, they point out, with 13 out of 13 plays last year being written by men.
article_snippet.sent: Far-reaching issue: Though the actresses highlight gender inequality in Hollywood, the actresses also point out similar problems in government and Fortune 500 companies .
article_snippet.sent: But while these actresses have a particular interest in Hollywood's status quo, these actresses insist that 'showbiz' isn't the only place where there is startling gender inequality. '
article_snippet.sent: Men make up only 88 per cent of Congress, 80 per cent of governors, 95 per cent of Fortune 500 CEOs, [and] 97 per cent of creative directors in advertising,' Men continue.
article_snippet.sent: The women also point out that men continue to hold the top roles in big industries and get paid 30 per cent more than women despite the fact that women make up almost 60 per cent of college graduates.
article_snippet.sent: The PSA is completely written, produced, and starred in my women, a fact that the project says underscores 'the wealth of female talent that often goes untapped'.
highlights_snippet.sent: The PSA spoof highlights a series of shocking statistics about the number of women working within the movie industry .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: On Broadway last year, '13 out of 13' plays were written by men, while 88 per cent of hit movies in 2014 starred men .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: In the clip, the women also point out several other areas in which men remain the dominant gender .