A study published by UNESCO in February 2022 analyzed the gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide. According to the report, organizations in Eastern Europe reported the highest share of female directors, who accounted for 67 percent of the total in 2020. In contrast, 100 percent of heads at national arts or cultural councils in the Arab countries were male that year.
Gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide in 2020, by region
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UNESCO. (February 10, 2022). Gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290911/gender-distribution-of-heads-at-national-arts-council-worldwide/
UNESCO. "Gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide in 2020, by region." Chart. February 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290911/gender-distribution-of-heads-at-national-arts-council-worldwide/
UNESCO. (2022). Gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290911/gender-distribution-of-heads-at-national-arts-council-worldwide/
UNESCO. "Gender Distribution of Heads at National Arts or Cultural Councils Worldwide in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290911/gender-distribution-of-heads-at-national-arts-council-worldwide/
UNESCO, Gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290911/gender-distribution-of-heads-at-national-arts-council-worldwide/ (last visited May 29, 2024)
Gender distribution of heads at national arts or cultural councils worldwide in 2020, by region [Graph], UNESCO, February 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290911/gender-distribution-of-heads-at-national-arts-council-worldwide/