Why Public Relations Still Has a Leadership Problem
From Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations by Stories and Strategies https://storiesandstrategies.ca/
March 24, 2026 · 23 min · Season 4 · Episode 222
About this episode
The episode discusses the gender equity issues in public relations leadership and the slow progress towards equality.
Send us a note about this episode. We'll reply and thank you on a future episode Communications is often described as a female-led profession, but that label can hide a harder truth. Women may make up much of the industry, yet the balance often shifts when it comes to senior leadership, influence, and decision-making. So, what’s still standing in the way, and why has progress been slower than it should be? Natasha Plowman argues gender equity cannot remain a women-only conversation, yet...
People in this episode
Guest: Natasha Plowman
Topics covered
- public relations
- gender equity
- leadership
- women in business
- industry challenges
Keywords
- public relations
- leadership problem
- gender equity
- women in PR
- industry influence
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