AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Gender representation and visibility of women in top-rated Netflix original films: A 2025 streaming media analysis
This research examines numerical data that reflects gender gap and underrepresentation of women in top-rated Netflix Originals during 1st January to 1st December, 2025 to find out if Netflix follows Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) pledges in its original content. We conducted mixed-method analysis on the 4 shortlisted films with 7.5 or above IMDb ratings, and used quantitative content analysis approach to find gender disparity and qualitative content analysis approach (Bechdel Test) to evaluate women’s repres …