British channel ITV now requires women writers for all comedy programs

One British TV channel has taken a step towards eliminating the standing trend of all-male comedy writers' rooms by outright requiring women writers on all submitted projects. 
ITV Comedy Controller Saskia Schuster announced the policy change at the Channel 4 Diverse Festival, an event dedicated to improving representation in TV and film, as an extension of her recently founded Comedy 50:50 initiative. 
Schuster created Comedy 50:50 in response to the lack of women writers on the shows