FIVE reasons why women directors are such a rare sight

1. Stereotypical pre-conceptions have been created within society about womens roles as housewives. A kind of gender hierarchy has formed on this basis which prevented women of doing the jobs that men had done throughout history. To this day, the media industry has predominantly consisted of men, however change has started to occur in society and men are becoming more in touch with their feminine side, and more women are getting the top jobs. This ties in with the 'New Man' theory.

2. The media is a predominantly male industry and in order to find a career in it you will definately need to know the right people in order to be successful. With the high numbers of men making the big decisions, it can be more difficult in some cases for women to get promoted.

3. Pregnancy can also be another reason why there are not as many women directors. Being a director is a very demanding job. Having a child can make this alot more difficult.

4. Men are at the top of the foodchain ('Fat Cats'). As a result there seems to be a male dominance.