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Encuentros Platino EDUCA (EGEDA) and Cátedra Nebrija (CIMUED) present: An Overview of Women’s Participation in the Colombian Audiovisual Industry: Actions for Change and Equal Opportunities

Education & the Audiovisual Industry

The Chair in Film, Women and Education (CIMUED) at Nebrija University, EGEDA and Platino Educa promotes an equitable audiovisual industry, with opportunities for women across all areas of the sector.
Taking an Ibero-American perspective, this event examines the situation in Colombia, a growing market where women account for 30.1%* of industry representation. Although female participation is increasing, this figure remains well below those of Spain and Mexico, where women represent 38% and 39.5%, respectively.
The event examines each professional role to identify the areas where equality policies need to be implemented more decisively. It will also feature the testimony of Liliana Bocanegra.

The results of a study on the Colombian audiovisual industry, conducted by a research consortium comprising Nebrija University (Madrid, Spain), Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia), and Universidad de La Sabana (Bogotá, Colombia), will be presented.

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Speakers

Mercedes Herrero de la Fuente

Researcher
Universidad Nebrija
Spain

Mercedes Herrero de la Fuente

Professor and researcher with six years of active service at Nebrija University, where she directs the doctoral program in Innovation in Digital Communication and Media. Principal investigator for the EGEDA-Platino EDUCA Chair in Film, Women, and Education. Member of the Innomedia research group and the Com2gender project.

Rocío Gago

Researcher, CIMUED Chair
Universidad Nebrija
Spain

Rocío Gago

A certified professor and researcher with six years of active experience. She directs the Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication at Nebrija University. She is a member of the Innomedia Group and participates in the R&D&I research project “Digital Gaps in University Education in the Face of the New Communication Paradigm: Hybridization of Skills, Gender, and Generations in the Labor Market.” She has worked in television on Spanish drama series such as *Vis a Vis* (Antena 3), *Águila Roja* (RTVE), *El Barco* (Antena 3), *Lolita Cabaret* (Antena 3), *Los hombres de Paco* (Antena 3), and *Los Serrano* (Telecinco), among others.

Liliana Bocanegra

Directora
Colombia

Liliana Bocanegra

Directora colombiana radicada en España desde 2021. Comunicadora Social de la Universidad del Valle (Colombia) con Máster en Escritura de Guion Audiovisual en The Core School (España) y estudios de Dirección de Actores en la EICTV (Cuba). Durante 2025 regresó a Colombia a dirigir su ópera prima cinematográfica ”Valentina” para Prime Video y la segunda temporada de “Medusa” para Netflix.Su trayectoria internacional incluye su incorporación a Boomerang TV en España para dirigir las series “Si lo hubiera sabido” y “La Moderna”. Entre sus proyectos más destacados se encuentra “La Reina del FLow”.

Moderator

Marta Saavedra

Director of the CIMUED Chair
Universidad Nebrija
Spain

Marta Saavedra

As associate dean of the School of Communication and Arts at Nebrija University, she directs the Nebrija–EGEDA–Platino Educa Chair in Film, Women, and Education. This Chair, with an Ibero-American perspective, promotes an equitable audiovisual industry and seeks to highlight women professionals.