RISE, represent, gain fame...
30 FUTURE LEADERS 2021
DEADLINE FRI 16 APRIL
CALLING ALL FEMALE, NON-BINARY AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING CREATIVES
Campaign and Creative Equals are calling on creatives to enter the 'Future Leaders' list, which recognises adland’s top 30 female, non-binary and gender non-conforming rising stars.
'Future Leaders' is back for its fourth year after a hiatus in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The list aims to shine a spotlight on up-and-coming leaders in the ad industry and reduce gender inequalities.
The initiative is FREE to enter and is open to creatives, copywriters, art directors, designers, social content creators, creative directors, creative technologists, UX designers and film producers.
On top of this, agencies are suffering from a gender pay gap of 23% in favour of men, with an even higher pay gap for agencies with under 200 employees and creative agencies, which stands at 27% and 26% respectively. The fact just 18% of the sector's creative directors are female: 0.5-1% are ethnically diverse is one of the reasons why the pay gap is so large. So, let's celebrate those pushing through. Read the article on Campaign
Applications close on 16 April.
WHAT DOES LGBTQ+ CULTURE MEAN TODAY?
Do you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community? We’d love to know how you feel about LGBTQ+ culture today. GAY TIMES, MRS Pride UM and Creative Equals have partnered on an anonymous and confidential survey to understand the lived experiences of the community. So far, we've had over a thousand responses, giving us fresh insights to share with you all at Advertising Week with an incredible line up.
Want to have your voice heard?
DAVID LAMMY
In a week that has seen the dismissal of structural racism in a government-led report, this week, we’re applauding David Lammy more than ever. When the disgraceful Sewell report came out, Lammy said this:
'For my own mental well-being I am not doing media interviews on the race commission today. Like so many in Britain’s Black community I’m tired! Tired of the endless debate about whether structural racism exists with little desire to actually address it. We are being gaslighted.'
We are proud to have David Lammy appearing on our stage at RISE this year to talk about why representation matters. When asked 'How can the creative industries tackle the inequality we have seen since Covid-19 pandemic began?'
David responded: 'Multiple studies have shown how important the creative industries are in improving physical health and mental well-being. Given that COVID-19 has exploited existing health inequalities, the creative industries will play a crucial role in redressing the balance.'
Want to see him in action?
RECOMMENDATIONS
READ: Small positives, but we are glad to finally see the back of ‘unhelpful and redundant’ terminology previously used to refer to 'BAME' people in the UK. HERE
LISTEN: Call Me Mother - a podcast shining the light on the ‘lifelong process of discovery’ of being queer today. With a focus on showing that this doesn’t stop with age, older members of the community are interviewed for each episode. A must-listen. HERE
KNOW: 'We’re a female creative team and we experienced sexism in the ad world, before we even set foot in an agency. We knew it was an industry wide problem, so conducted a study to prove it... See the bias a young female team faced BEFORE they'd even set foot in the industry, HERE