Competition, to be meaningful, must be between or among equals. That's why in sports competitors are segregated by such things as gender, age, weight, skill level.
While watching the Oscars last night, I noted the same is true there -- directors do not compete against cinematographers, nor do set designers compete with costume designers. In most categories, however, gender plays no part. Both women and men were nominated for film editing and art direction and sound editing.
So, why are there separate Oscar categories for male and female actors? What is the difference between an acting performance by Colin Firth and one by Natalie Portman?
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