Women are underrepresented and underpaid in leadership positions... No wonder we don't have the health care we deserve, nor do we paid family leave or public access to early childhood education. And that really worries me. How can we expect legislation to ensure our rights and needs are preserved if we do not have equal representation? » Women are given work in genres such as romantic comedy, documentary, and romantic drama. Women are less likely to work in horror, action, and comedy, and at the same time, women are exploited by patriarchal systems. Women made up only a third of the speaking characters in all three years in the top 100 grossing films of 2007, 2008 and 2009. Also in advertisements referencing serious topics. questions, women are often depicted in inappropriate clothing that has absolutely no relation to the particular service or product being