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BAFTA Achieves Diversity Goals, But Women Lag Behind
4 Dec, 2025
Summary
- BAFTA membership nears diversity targets set in 2020.
- Minority ethnic and LGBTQ+ representation exceeds goals.
- Female membership at 43%, falling short of the 50% target.
The British Academy has announced substantial progress towards its 2020 diversity and inclusion membership targets. As of 2025, BAFTA has achieved nearly all goals, with minority ethnic representation at 19.85% and LGBTQ+ at 13.29%. Disabled and neurodivergent membership also reached 12.84%, surpassing its target.
Despite these successes, female representation within BAFTA's 14,000 members is at 43%, falling short of the 50% objective. However, the organization noted that 51% of new members joining since 2020 identify as women. Similarly, 19% of current members come from working-class backgrounds, with 21% of recent joiners identifying with this demographic.
Looking ahead, BAFTA aims to increase disability representation to 18% by 2030 and attract 25% of new members from low socio-economic backgrounds. The organization will also focus on improving representation of women in games and craft roles, and people of color in senior industry leadership.
