LOS ANGELES: Since the first Oscars were awarded more than 90 years ago, there have been by far fewer women winners in all categories except costume design. The percentage of women winners has increased over time, but they remain largely in the minority. For the first 10 years of the Oscars, 13 percent of winners were women — and only four percent in the categories open both to men and women. The most “feminine” Oscars were in 2016: the jury handed 11 of 30 mixed awards, or about 37 percent, to women. The Oscar for makeup and hairstyling has been handed to women 30 times out of 81 (37 percent).

Source: Pakistan Today February 05, 2020 12:41 UTC