‘There’s a critical need for industry-wide, systemic change’: Latest Women in Media report reveals industry dissatisfaction
There is growing dissatisfaction among women working in media, with the majority holding a negative view of the industry’s commitment to gender equality, according to the results from Women in Media’s annual Industry Insight Report.
Released today, the report highlights aims to point out key areas of improvement in media to improve diversity, equality, and inclusion for all women in the industry.
Now in its third year, Women in Media is urging employees to prioritise what women are saying will help them in the workplace.
Call me crazy for saying this — but this feels a lot like an industry-wide problem rather than a gender specific one. There is less pay, less advancement and less opportunity precisely because the economy is in strife, people were overpaid up to COVID and productivity is at an all time low. Hugely challenging issues that we as an industry have to face up to.
Definitely room for improvement in gender equality – I for one believe in salary transparency in orgs and clear progression criteria (which is sorely lacking).
Take it from a (former) 10yr vet.. get out while you can. If you are a newly minted, female sales coordinator, you will be treated better in other mediums.
Dont settle for their lingering gazes or the sweat dripping off their shiny bald heads – they’ve being doing the same thing for 30 years and will continue to do so after you (smartly) depart.