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How gender diversity has taken shape in the advertising industry – and where it needs to go from here.
This week, we talk about the advertising industry’s capacity to create change and what it means for diversity.
Laura Murphy
Creative
Ethics and social conscience
20 minute read
This International Women’s Day, join the conversation on our responsibility as an industry to be trailblazers for gender diversity and inclusion.
In a special podcast edition of 52 Mondays, Laura Murphy interviews CX Lavender’s Recruitment Director, Anne Gately, about how advertising can lead change, both within the industry and out in the world.
Tune in to hear them discuss these key topics and more:
In a special podcast edition of 52 Mondays, Laura Murphy interviews CX Lavender’s Recruitment Director, Anne Gately, about how advertising can lead change, both within the industry and out in the world.
Tune in to hear them discuss these key topics and more:
- The relationship between societal values and creative work
- Making space for flexible work needs in client and agency relationships
- Seeing gender parity in senior leadership.
on lacking gender-diverse leaders
Advertising boasts a high ratio of female to male employees. But is that reflected across all levels of the industry? When you dig into the numbers, it turns out women struggle to break into male-dominated leadership teams. While they make up 59% of the industry, women only occupy 29% of leadership positions.
Presented by Laura Murphy and Anne Gately, 52 Words by Abby Clark, editing by Patrick Brennan, key visual by Alice Guo, page built by Angelica Martin.
