International Women’s Day 2023

Stepping into the Spotlight

To mark International Women’s Day 2023, we held a special edition of our Stepping into the Spotlight series, with a range of stellar speakers who explored what we can all do to make this industry an unbiased, welcoming environment where everyone belongs.

Introduction

Our special edition of Stepping into the Spotlight begins with an introduction from Leila Siddiqi, Associate Director, Diversity at the IPA on the state of the industry and the recent IPA Census 2022 results.

Fearlessness is a great quality to develop...in my opinion, fearlessness is feistiness but with substance - not just for the sake of being the most interesting person in the room.

Leila Siddiqi, Associate Director, Diversity, IPA

Leila Siddiqi: International Women’s Day 2023 from The IPA on Vimeo.

 

A global point of view

We then heard from Tabitha Morton, COO at UN Women UK and looks at the work being done around the world to improve the lives of women.

You work in the creative industry, you tell stories for a living, you create images...let's have the imagination to break down those barriers...and break out of the boxes society has put us in.

Tabitha Morton, COO at UN Women UK

Tabitha Morton: International Women’s Day 2023 from The IPA on Vimeo.

 

#EmbraceEquity Panel

Creature London & WACL's Hanisha KotechaDentsu Creative's Balpreet Mangat and Vodafone's Anne Stilling discuss what adland can do to improve the representation and experiences of women - from AI tools to scan diversity in the ads, to spending power in the home.

#EmbraceEquity Panel: International Women’s Day 2023 from The IPA on Vimeo.

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