diff --git a/fixtures/anchorPlaysByGenderEmpty.json b/fixtures/anchorPlaysByGenderEmpty.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1536570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fixtures/anchorPlaysByGenderEmpty.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "provider": "anchor",
+  "version": 1,
+  "retrieved": "2023-05-05T16:20:56.696026",
+  "meta": {
+    "show": "123abcde",
+    "endpoint": "playsByGender"
+  },
+  "range": {
+    "start": "2023-05-01",
+    "end": "2023-05-04"
+  },
+  "data": {
+    "stationId": 98765432,
+    "kind": "playsByGender",
+    "parameters": {
+      "timeRange": []
+    },
+    "data": {
+      "rows": [],
+      "columnHeaders": [
+        {
+          "name": "Gender",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Percent of Plays",
+          "type": "number"
+        }
+      ],
+      "translationMapping": {},
+      "colors": {}
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/schema/anchor/playsByGender.json b/src/schema/anchor/playsByGender.json
index b0f7fac..9f8b0ab 100644
--- a/src/schema/anchor/playsByGender.json
+++ b/src/schema/anchor/playsByGender.json
@@ -100,11 +100,18 @@
                   "type": "string"
                 }
               },
-              "required": [
-                "Female",
-                "Male",
-                "Non-binary",
-                "Not specified"
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "maxProperties": 0
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Female",
+                    "Male",
+                    "Non-binary",
+                    "Not specified"
+                  ]
+                }
               ]
             },
             "columnHeaders": {
@@ -141,11 +148,18 @@
                   "type": "string"
                 }
               },
-              "required": [
-                "Male",
-                "Female",
-                "Not specified",
-                "Non-binary"
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "maxProperties": 0
+                },
+                {
+                  "required": [
+                    "Male",
+                    "Female",
+                    "Not specified",
+                    "Non-binary"
+                  ]
+                }
               ]
             }
           },
@@ -172,4 +186,4 @@
     "meta",
     "data"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/api_e2e/anchor.test.js b/tests/api_e2e/anchor.test.js
index 9125f52..618c1be 100644
--- a/tests/api_e2e/anchor.test.js
+++ b/tests/api_e2e/anchor.test.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const anchorPlaysByAgeRangePayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPlaysByAgeRan
 const anchorPlaysByAppPayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPlaysByApp.json')
 const anchorPlaysByDevicePayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPlaysByDevice.json')
 const anchorPlaysByGenderPayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPlaysByGender.json')
+const anchorPlaysByGenderEmptyPayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPlaysByGenderEmpty.json')
 const anchorPlaysByGeoPayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPlaysByGeo.json')
 const anchorPodcastEpisodePayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorPodcastEpisode.json')
 const anchorTotalPlaysPayload = require('../../fixtures/anchorTotalPlays.json')
@@ -170,6 +171,16 @@ describe('check Connector API with anchorPlaysByGenderPayload', () => {
     })
 })
 
+describe('check Connector API with anchorPlaysByGenderEmptyPayload', () => {
+    it('should return status 200 when sending Anchor playsByGender payload with empty translationMapping and colors', async () => {
+        const response = await request(baseURL)
+            .post('/connector')
+            .set(auth)
+            .send(anchorPlaysByGenderEmptyPayload)
+        expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200)
+    })
+})
+
 describe('check Connector API with anchorPlaysByGeoPayload', () => {
     it('should return status 200 when sending proper Anchor payload', async () => {
         const response = await request(baseURL)