Overall, women are only interviewed or cited in 30 per cent of TV news stories in the ten nations

From Women worldwide know less about politics than men from Economic and Social Research Council. One more anecdotal piece of data indicating the mysterious role of 30% in gender tracking, i.e. in competitive, challenging environments, women only achieve 15-30% of awards. Elsewhere, I have ascribed this likely being an artifact of biology and expertise (expertise requiring long durations of uninterrupted practice and experience, a requirement rendered difficult by pregnancy.)

•News coverage is heavily weighted toward male sources even in countries such as the UK and Australia where gender equality ratings are relatively high. Overall, women are only interviewed or cited in 30 per cent of TV news stories in the ten nations.