| Men do still get the edge in directing awards, but that gap has narrowed considerably in the past decade, and some of that still has to do with hiring practices (men get more jobs) and the fact that a narrow group of people tend to get the award more frequently (Sam Mendes has won two of the past three years, and winners like Stephen Daldry, Marianne Elliot, and John Tiffany have multiple wins across the two categories). |
