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Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership’s new nations and regions initiative
Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership (WACL) has announced the expansion of its mission to accelerate gender equality in the advertising and communications industry, with a new nations and regions initiative, covering Scotland and the north of England.
The initiative will be co-chaired by WACL member, Juliet Simpson, chief executive of Stripe Communications, which has offices in London and Manchester, as well as in Edinburgh.
WACL, a network of over 350 senior women in advertising, marketing, the creative industries and communications aims to increase the number of female chief executives in the industry to 50 per cent.
Juliet commented: “Scotland’s creative industries are thriving, but there’s still work to do to ensure women are equally represented at the very top.
“Seven years ago, WACL stepped out of London for the first time in its 100-year history and came to Scotland. The feedback demonstrated the very real need for support and inspiration for women in Scotland.
“With support from WACL and our local committee, Scotland’s female leaders can benefit from the same powerful networks, mentoring and campaigning that have already driven change in London and the South. This is about levelling the playing field and making sure geography is never a barrier to leadership.”
The nations and regions teams will deliver a programme of events, mentoring opportunities, partnerships and collaborations designed to connect and empower women leaders regionally. They will also provide support for WACL’s campaign and other initiatives.
WACL has announced that its ‘festival of talent’ event will take place on 13 May, in Edinburgh, providing a full-day, female-leadership event of inspiration, advice and support.
Photography: Ryan Kay/Stripe Communications, of Juliet Simpson
