The reasons for this imbalance are myriad, as are the opinions on it. Some claim inherent bias. Others feel that women lack one or all of the qualities required to get ahead in this field, qualities traditionally associated with men: competitiveness, assertiveness, technical know-how, physical strength, fearlessness. And, historically at least, women who enter motherhood often become more homebound than fathers.
So what’s really going on? Why aren’t there more female wildlife photographers? And, crucially, is change on the horizon?
For a wildlife photographer, an award in the WPY contest can mean a significant career boost. Yet in the competition’s 57 years, women have won the overall title only four times (and one shared it with her partner). In the 2020 contest, among the adults, Jennifer Hayes was the only female to win an overall category (Oceans), of a total of 16 categories.
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