Why Public Relations Still Has a Leadership Problem

Why Public Relations Still Has a Leadership Problem

March 24, 2026 · 23 min · Season 4 · Episode 222

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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...

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