Women & Diversity

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The 4A’s has long been a champion of gender equality and diversity in advertising. Our latest efforts include additional training opportunities, partnerships and a new series to help women and members of diverse groups extend their reach.

See It & Be It Series

New, though provoking content that promotes gender equality and diversity in advertising.

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Glass Ladder Series

Essential training examining the challenges and opportunities of the next generation of female leaders.

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Sixth Annual 4A’s Face of Talent Event Expands to a Full Week of Activities

This August, the 4A’s will host the Face of Talent—the advertising industry’s premier event celebrating and engaging top diverse talent.

4A’s Gender and Diversity in Advertising Survey

Here’s your opportunity to influence the conversation. Help the 4A’s address the critical issue of Gender and Diversity in the advertising industry.

Wieden & Kennedy Makes Powerful Statement: Black Lives Matter

Wieden & Kennedy posted an impassioned message on its website home page about the shootings of Alton Sterling and subsequently 5 police officers.

See It & Be It: Advice from Deutsch’s Linda Sawyer

Deutsch chairman Linda Sawyer discusses what it takes for women, people of color and other underrepresented populations

“See It & Be It”: Amanda DeVito of Butler/Till’s

Butlet/Till’s Amanda DeVito addresses how she’s succeeded in an advertising agency while being open about her identity as a gay woman.

See It & Be It: Discourse About Gender and Diversity in Advertising Is Reaching a Crescendo

In this op-ed, 4A’s CEO Nancy Hill discusses how the 4A’s is tackling equality issues with new research and a yearlong, multi-platform initiative.

The View from Cannes 2016

CANNES – The IPA and the 4A’s today co-hosted a panel discussion with agency leaders on how to recruit, retain and develop female talent in creative departments. The topics of gender equality in the ad business and how women are portrayed in advertising are getting their share of attention here at the Festival of Creativity during a […]

Confession of a Recovering Perfectionist

  Melissa Palazzo is a mom, a wife and President of Ant Farm. And during 20+ years in the biz, she’s learned a few things. Palazzo is one of a handful of female agency presidents; her voice offers valuable insight and a behind-the-scenes look at being a woman in advertising today. After spending my entire college experience […]

MECA Students Visit 4A’s Offices

Students from Manhattan Early College School for Advertising (MECA) High School visited the 4A’s New York City offices on June 13, 2016 on their way to a media immersion day at MetaVision (GroupM). The students took in the views of the 4A’s 16th floor balcony. MetaVision hosted 16 high school freshmen from MECA for the day. […]