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'It's unacceptable': landmark report reveals extent of leadership gender gap in marketing and media

on Oct 30, 2018 | 0 comments

By Jennifer Faull

A study commissioned by industry group Wacl (Women in Advertising and Communications London) into nearly 600,000 people in the marketing, media and communications sector has revealed a ‘leadership gap’ of 14% between men and women in the industry’s top roles.

The research was conducted by LinkedIn, which delved into profiles of 593,000 people in the marketing, media and communications (MMC) industry, comprising newspapers, publishing, market research, marketing and advertising, public relations and communications, writing and editing, online media, and printing.

It marks the first time that a figure has been pinned on the ‘gap’ that exists between men and women in leadership Read full story ›

Source: The Drum