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How To Improve Conditions For Women Animators
Courtesy USC Annenberg
Mothers and caregivers working in animation are taking this Mother's Day to begin a conversation about improving industry conditions in a field where women are currently — and historically — underrepresented.
Women in Animation president Marge Dean said her group is teaming with the Animation Guild to explore how to help caregivers while people are working from home during the pandemic. And she said the hope is those lessons can also be applied when the industry returns to normal operations.
She said a big obstacle has been a demanding production schedule with rigid hours. Dean told us:
"Just because they need flexibility doesn't mean that they're not willing to work the longer hours that are needed for a production. They just need it to be flexible."
Dean said she believed the nature of the industry allows more flexibility for caregivers who work in animation.
Both the Animation Guild and Women in Animation have used their websites to share resources for caregivers during the pandemic
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