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Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, review finds

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Older men seen as ‘gaining wisdom’ but women must keep looking younger or be ‘idiosyncratic’, review hears

Older women disappear from presenting roles across the BBC while older men are regarded as “gaining gravitas and wisdom”, according to an independent review of the broadcaster’s record on representation.

A “noticeable mismatch” in the number of staff and freelance male and female presenters over the age of 60 was uncovered by the review.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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