SWAN launches online professional directory for women in audiovisual field
Women are still relatively underrepresented in the Swiss film industry and are often relegated to gender-specific or low-status positions. The new online career directory from SWAN Swiss Women's Audiovisual Network aims to showcase the professional profiles of all women working in the audiovisual sector in Switzerland.
The directory of SWAN has been under development since the end of 2019 with the financial start-up support of the Federal Office for Gender Equality and additional funding from Migros Culture Percentage. It aims to map the professional profiles of all women working in the audiovisual sector. Entry and query are free of charge.
With the additional support of the Müller-Möhl-Foundation, the directory will be published on Monday as part of the Solothurn Film Festival and opened it for registration so that women working in the Swiss industry can create their professional profile with just a few clicks. The network is also planning a wide-ranging communication campaign aimed at women in all sectors of the industry as well as potential employers, employees, institutions and interested media.
