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‘This is not a matter of life or death, it’s more important than that’ - former Ogilvy chief exec Cheryl Giovannoni on the lack of women in design leadership

on Oct 1, 2015 | 0 comments

By Natalie Mortimer

With only 3 per cent of creative directors in the UK female, the lack of women in design leadership roles is “more important” than life or death, according to recently departed Ogilvy chief executive Cheryl Giovannoni.

Referencing the famous football quote at the launch of new industry body Kerning The Gap, which aims to see more women in design leadership roles, Giovannoni said that the moment of real change is “right now” as a new report finds that the gender pay gap has begun to increase.

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Source: The Drum