Trust Chairman of the BBC has said that there aren’t enough women in on air positions since a two-year pledge was made.
In a recent interview, BBC Trust Chairman Lord Chris Patten has stated that the BBC should have more women on the television and radio, even since its pledge in 2009 to find more women broadcasters.
Lord Patten praised Radio 4 broadcasters Sarah Montague and Martha Kearney, describing them as “among the good ones”.
Carole Walker has worked as a journalist for the BBC for thirty years, and in April this year she slated the BBC for its “PR stunt”, claiming they would hire more women in 2009.
“This year so far I have been given just one presenting shift. Those who warned the initiative was nothing more than a PR stunt after the Miriam O’Reilly tribunal are being proved right,” said Ms Walker.
The BBC has shown evidence of favouring young women over mature women, after Countryfile Presenter Ms O’Reilly was dropped from the show, and sued the BBC under an age discrimination programme. She won her case against the BBC, and was offered her old job back.
Following the interview with Lord Patten, British actress Caroline Quentin has criticised the gender balance in the BBC, believing that “many, many more men” than women are on screen.
Ms Quentin is due to meet with Danny Cohen, who is the new BBC1 controller, to discuss the matter and hopes that things will change.
“’I'm really hoping that he’s going to say something that makes me feel better about the future for women on television,” she said.
By Bethan Hâf Marsh
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