GWPR Empower programme 2023/24

This empowering, interactive online session on 9 July 2025 will teach practical techniques to help you to speak up with confidence, set clear boundaries, and navigate challenging conversations, whilst staying true to your own professional style.

Yes, you did read that correctly! For the very first time and for one day only, Global Women in PR is rebranding—as Global Men in PR.

This 45-minute session on 26 February will help you think through how you self-present and provide tools to increase your influence at work.

Book now for our online event on 9 January 2025 to understand more about the findings from our Global Women in PR 2024 Annual Index – the only global research for women working in the PR and Communications Industry.

Ariane Rolland explains the importance of understanding the business, being self-aware, bullding allies, becoming the master connector and communicator and, when appropriate, show your boss and co-workers how things are done.

As part of Ragan’s Communications Week, GWPR is hosting a breakfast debate in London featuring Addy Frederick, Alexandra Pinder, Kat Arnull and Alison Clarke to discuss The Shape of the Workplace Now

We’re very excited to use the occasion of the 2024 ICCO Summit to announce our latest Global Women in PR group: GWPR Türkiye

Havas Health & You Italy’s Executive Chairwoman explains why mentoring in the GWPR Empower programme has been an invaluable gift personally and professionally, for her and her mentor

Head of Unit at Golin Romania, Ruxandra Simion, explains how she entered the GWPR Empower programme in 2024 with no specific expectations but has completed it with knowledge that is transforming her career and that of of her team members

Learn from Lottie Whyte as she joins Maja Pawinska Sims from Provoke Media for a 30-minute conversation about planning for the last quarter of this year.

Margaret Key shares her perspective emphasising that the role of communications in a business is more than just a function or a department – it is the energy that connects an organisation, fuels belief and creates momentum.

Lisa Collin explains how PR professionals can demonstrate to decision-makers the value that healthy communication practices, both internal and external, can bring to a company and why

Please add your experiences and opinions to our widely accessed Annual Index – the only global survey for women working in PR and Comms

Siemens Energy North America Hub Senior Communication Specialist Viviana Cruz relates how being a Global Women in PR Empower mentee has provided many benefits, from learning management techniques and communication styles to networking and shared experiences

Veepee Italy’s Head of Communications explains how the Global Women in PR Empower scheme has benefited her mentee and broadened her professional perspectives as a mentor

Join our virtual panel on 11 July as they discuss the likely impacts of AI on PR practitioners, changes arising and ethical regulatory and algorithmic bias implications

Iberostar Group’s Chief Communications Officer explains how being a GWPR mentor has helped her to develop he professional trajectory and open her mind towards new ways of working that she was not even expecting

Akosua Ogqiri, Communications and Media Manager, WaterAid Ghana, explains how GWPR’s Empower programme is helping her as a mentee to be intentional about her personal growth

GWPR members are invited to a Cannes Lions networking event on 19th June, hosted by the ICCO

Join our virtual event with Alison Clarke and Emma Ewing on 21 May 2024 as they offer invaluable insights into how best to approach the next stage of your career.

GWPR’s founders have received well deserved recognition as recipients of a PRovoke Media Individual Achievement SABRE Award.

Roche Head of Communications Johanna Gehring explains her motives for becoming a GWPR Mentee and her shares her experiences of the programme

META’s Head of Communications, Product and Partnership explains the benefits to her career of mentorship and how she wants to pay it forward as a GWPR Empower mentor

In this GWPR Masterclass Bob Grove, Executive Director at Workwell Leaders, taught delegates how to feel more confident and comfortable with negotiation, explained the three negotiation phases and how to manage negotiation with limited resources. Blog by Princel Rosario.

Join our virtual discussion on 19 March 2024 with the UN Environment Programme Advocacy Lead for Sustainable Fashion about the power of storytelling and the role communicators can play in creating a more sustainable future.

Join GWPR Romania for this International Women’s Day Event on 8th March 2024 with Ofelia Cozma who will explain how to thrive in chaos and uncertainty while maintaining grace and poise

Kathy Krenger explains why she is a GWPR mentor, her aspirations for her mentee and the benefits she experiences personally

GWPR Empower mentee Charlotte van Randenborgh shares her experience of the programme so far and how it is helping her to dive deeper into the world of PR and Leadership

GWPR Empower alumni Nina Kuerschner and Caroline York share their top tips on how to maximise the benefit of a mentorship programme when participating as a mentee – report by Marina Hodiwalla

Previewing International Women’s Day, GWPR’s 7th March London breakfast briefing will bring together female PR professionals in their 20s, 30s and 40s to discuss latest workplace trends and strategies.

Join Global Women in PR’s MENA Group on 31st January 6pm-7.30pm GSTfor a conversation on how Al is transforming Communications.

Leading panellists to discuss the findings from Global Women in PR’s 2023 Annual Index on 31st January at 12pm ET / 5pm GMT

Nancy Ruscheinski and Kathy Krenger explain how they have navigated the communications industry with resilience, adaptability, and a deep commitment to building strong relationships

Antionette Dale Henderson explains why it is crucial to understand the concept of gravitas and how to wield it effectively in this GWPR Empower Masterclass. Blog report by Annapurni Hariharan

Kickstart 2024 with key insights from award-winning author, speaker and consultant Mette Johansson who will be revealing highlights from her latest book.

GWPR has released the results from its 2023 Annual Index which measures and tracks progress towards gender equality in the workplace. Much has changed in the world but there is still a long way to go.

Our industry panellists will discuss the results from the 2023 GWPR Annual Index and outline key issues for women working in PR and communications highlighted by year’s survey.

GWPR and AMEC held a breakfast debate on 7th November at Hudson Sandler in London on the future of the PR industry to mark Ragan Communications’ Communications Week. 

GWPR and AMEC are hosting a breakfast debate on 9th November in London to discuss the changing shape of the PR industry and the talent required to meet these changes

We are delighted to announce the launch of GWPR Australia, a special interest group of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA)

Sue Hardwick will present top-line details of the 2023 GWPR Annual Index at the upcoming ICCO Global Summit in Warsaw (11-12 October)

Global Women in PR has announced the names of 26 upcoming leaders in PR and communications who will benefit as mentees of its 2023 Empower programme.

Women PR professionals are invited to submit their contributions to GWPR’s invaluable Annual Index benchmarking experiences across the industry

We are heading over to Cannes Lions to network and build awareness of GWPR with our fellow industry friends

Join us at our virtual NYWICI Event focusing on Ageism in the Communications Industry.

It is with very great sadness that we have to report that our Co-Founder and Joint President Angela Oakes passed away this morning following a very short illness sadly linked to her battle with cancer. 

Thursday 9 March: Caroline Dettman and Sabia Schwarzer are joined by Amanda Schwartzer and Nanaissa Diakité to discuss how to embrace equity for women in the workplace

The last session of this year’s GWPR Empower programme was focused on the need for inclusive leadership with guest speaker Thais Compoint.

Gender discrimination in the PR workplace remains a key contributor to the lack of senior female leaders in the PR industry

Join us on 17 January as Patrice Tanaka explains how discovering and actively living your purpose is a powerful way to unleash your potential and find greater success, fulfilment and joy.

James Wright, CEO of the PR agency Red Havas Group delivered our seventh GWPR Empower Masterclass Session on how to focus on mental fitness in the fast-paced PR work environment. 

Negotiation is a way of life – one just needs to accept it and everyone can master it according to Bob Grove in this presentation for Global Women in PR Empower mentees

Join us to hear Best-selling author Patrice Tanaka – co-founder of three award winning PR and Marketing agencies and the consultancy Joyful Planet – talk about how to ‘Live your Life Purpose and Unleash Joy’

Today (12 October 2022) at the ICCO Global Summit in Dubai the initial headline findings from the GWPR 2022 Annual Index were unveiled.

Antoinette Dale Henderson offers inspirational guidance on leading with gravitas for career enhancement in this presentation for Global Women in PR Empower mentees

See the video of our recent panel on The Role of Communications in the Race against Climate change

In GWPR’s latest virtual panel on 13 September at 13:00BST our team of experts will discuss how to keep the environment at the top of the agenda and address problems of transparency

Retention and motivation of talent has never been more important – Jane Fordham, provides important guidance in this presentation for Global Women in PR Empower mentees

“It is all about your life goals. Keep them at the centre of every career move. Push for them!” was the central message Sabia Schwarzer provided as a GWPR Empower Mentor in her session on plotting an international career

Participation is invited for the fourth edition of the GWPR Annual Index – the only in-depth global research on women working in the PR and communications industry.

Summary of the session by Arina Flyugova, Corporate Affairs Manager, HEINEKEN and GWPR Empower programme mentee

In this free, virtual panel event at 13:00BST 23 June 2022 we will be discussing personal stories and experiences from those on the ground In the Ukraine War, as well as understanding how it has impacted the way we communicate and just how powerful a network can be.

Attend this Inside Stories webinar on 16 June 1300GMT to learn why you mustn’t ignore dark social sharing on platforms like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp and how to predict its contribution to the success of a campaign.

Blog post by EMPOWER mentee Caroline York, Head of Corp Comms, Aqumon, Hong Kong

Commenting on their decision to support GWPR Jess Dullop said “Markettiers are extremely proud to be supporting Global Women in PR.

To mark International Women’s Day, three experts share their views in our podcast with Maja Pawinska Sims, Associate Editor (EMEA) PRovoke Media

Global Women in PR is delighted to welcome global PR, social and experiential agency micro-network Red Havas 

Nicole will be talking to Cornelia Kunze, GWPR International Board member and President of GWPR Deutschland, about the ‘New Auto’ strategy

For women working in PR and Communications it has been a challenging year. The Covid pandemic has dramatically changed the way we work, but the survey results from GWPR’s third Annual Index show very little has changed in moving towards a more balanced board room and increasing the number of female leaders. In a global … Read More

The award-winning, integrated global communications agency, Zeno, has become a key partner for Global women in PR to help support the growth of the organisation. Zeno has offices across North America, Europe and Asia.  “It is a privilege to sponsor Global Women in Public Relations and support its mission to champion, connect and support women in PR,” said Nancy Ruscheinski (pictured), … Read More

Betty Kieß, Head of Corporate Communications for C&A Europe, discusses the company’s transformational journey of its brand and business Join us on 15 December at 14.00hrs GMT/ 15.00hrs CET for our final Inside Stories virtual event of 2021 with Betty Kieß, Head of Corporate Communications and Board Member of C&A Europe, one of Europe`s leading fashion retailers with … Read More

At the 2021 ICCO Awards Ceremony, held on 2nd December, GWPR founders and current Joint Presidents, Sue Hardwick and Angela Oakes, were inducted into the ICCO Hall of Fame joining some of the industry’s leading global figures.  Commenting on their special recognition Sue and Angela said “we are both absolutely delighted to accept this award in recognition … Read More

Global Women in Singapore is the latest group to join global networking organisation GWPR. Spearheaded by nine Founder Members, all industry leaders, the group is passionate about making an impact on the professional development of women in PR and curating true and diverse voices as an essential part of the PR industry. This group aims to champion the … Read More

GWPR has developed an exclusive programme for a carefully selected group of 25 mid-career women, which will be a combination of cross-border mentoring, learning and profile building.

16th November  09.00 EST / 14.00 GMT / 15.00 CET Pivoting to a Better World Our panellists will be focusing on some of the most urgent challenges that we face including sustainability, mental health, digital transformation and employability (of women and young people). As communicators what are the steps that we need to take to ensure … Read More

Join Global Women in PR for a panel debate as a part of CommsHero Week 2021 discussing: Key findings from its annual survey and the barriers women still face. What are businesses doing to break down and tackle some of the barriers What are we doing as individuals? Panel Chair - Laurian Hubbard President of … Read More

Our panel of experts covered this very topical issue giving us some invaluable insights into the shape of the workplace for the future – will it be a gradual return to full time working, a hybrid situation of working from home and the office or remain working from home? Not only the shape of the … Read More

TAKE THE SURVEY! The last 18 months have been a time of massive change, but how has the pandemic impacted women working in PR and Communications around the world? For working women everywhere, it has been extremely challenging. News reports have highlighted that women are experiencing more job losses than their male counterparts, working longer … Read More

Our May Inside Stories virtual event featured leading communications professional Jenni Field on the latest developments in interactive audio and video channels

by Sue Hardwick – Joint President GWPR To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Cornelia Kunze, Chair of GWPR’s International Board, asked four influential female leaders to give us their thoughts on the future for women in communications. They looked at the progress that has already been made and offered their thoughts on improving diversity … Read More

Mentoring is a concept that is often discussed. The benefits for career development are obvious and an effective mentor can make a big difference to one’s professional growth. Today, the majority of organisations offer an internal mentoring programme to their employees.   However, one aspect that is not widely explored is what type of mentoring, or … Read More

9th March 2021 – 12 pm GMT To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Global Women in PR has brought together four influential female leaders from the world of communications to discuss how they see the next decade evolving. Our panellists: • Esther Cobbah, CEO of Strategic Communications Africa, Ghana • Ira Pradhan, Leader Internal Communications, D&I and … Read More

What do you #CHOOSE TO CHALLENGE on International Women’s Day? On Monday 8th March, over 100 members from leading global networking organisation, Global Women in PR, will be celebrating International Women’s Day with live speed mentoring sessions. From New York to Singapore, London to Moscow and Mexico to Mumbai, during this 24 hour period these leading PR professionals … Read More

Global Women in PR looks at the findings from its Annual Index  A new year, a chance to evaluate the changes in working practices and look to the future as the world continues to respond to the global pandemic. 2021 is a chance to revaluate both business objectives and long term goals. Flexible working looks set … Read More

Angela Oakes, Co-founder and Joint President GWPR (Global Women in PR) Last week GWPR was given the opportunity to speak at the ICCO Global Summit. The organisers were keen for speakers to ‘focus on new, emerging and unresolved issues, to challenge PR leaders and revaluate the industry as we know it’. At Global Women in PR … Read More

Guest post by Talia Firenze at at www.commsweek.com, Account Associate, Kite Hill PR The GWPR panel left no topic unaddressed, kicking off with how leaders are adapting to stay connected with clients, employees, and each other during times of distance. Moderated by Francis Ingham, Director General, PRCA, Chief Executive, ICCO, Executive Director, LGComms, the panel … Read More

‘How connectivity is changing as a direct result of Covid 19’ – Thursday 22nd October 10.30 – 11.30 EST/15.30 – 16.30 GMT Click here to join this free event  Four senior communications practitioners will debate this important topic. There will be time for questions from delegates Cornelia Kunze – International Chair of GWPR Groups and … Read More

Global Women in PR, has appointed Cornelia Kunze as Chair of its International Board. Cornelia has been at the forefront of global communications for over 30 years and has been a strong advocate for women to take on leadership roles. She is currently President of GWPR Deutschland as well as founder and co-owner of i-sekai, an … Read More

Latest coverage from GWPR’s Covid-19 and the impact it has had on women in the PR industry globally is featured in Welum – under their Women Who Inspire section. To read further, please click here

During the past months we have seen incredible connectivity among our Groups to ensure that members and women working in senior positions in PR and communications feel there is a platform to network and share experiences. This article by Laurian Hubbard, Founder and Co-President of Women in PR Cymru tells us of their experiences during … Read More

Your Invitation to Participate Our recent research during the Covid-19 crisis highlighted the belief that the progress of women in the global PR industry will be significantly slower as a direct result of the pandemic.    Two in three (65%) of those surveyed believe it will take longer to close the gender pay gap, over half (52%) … Read More

With Covid-19 driving us to work remotely for several months, what has been the true impact on the working lives of the women in our global industry and how do they now view their future? The top line findings from Global Women in PR’s latest research, conducted by leading market research agency, Opinium, suggests that … Read More

On Friday, 24th July, Women in PR Ghana virtually held their annual summit live on their Facebook page which reached thousands of people in Ghana and beyond. This year’s summit marks the 4th edition run under the theme ” Finding and owning your voice in the New Normal”  looking at ways by which public relations and communication professionals … Read More

WPR’s Ghana Annual Summit Goes Viral Women in PR Ghana will be holding their 4th Annual Summit on Friday, 24th July from 10am – 3pm.  The summit will be streamed live on Facebook and updated across WPR Ghana’s social media pages such as Instagram and Twitter thereby encouraging professionals and students to join in. Recognized as the … Read More

It has been a year like no other. For brands, businesses and consumers alike, priorities have shifted, behaviours altered, and emotions tested.   Yet as we have grown ever more physically distant, the need for meaningful connection has grown.   In 2018, our research partner Opinium created the Most Connected Brands Index to help brands and business understand how they … Read More

July 14th – 5.30 pm The next GWPR Italia event is being held on  July 14th at 5.30 p.m., with remote participation, will be devoted to a meeting with Institutions and will feature some female MPs – deputies and senators – of our Republic, representing the Constitutional Arch. GWPR Italia is reflecting on the impact of male predominance in Italian politics … Read More

The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted women working in the global PR industry and we are keen to understand how you have been affected. We are inviting you to participate in our Covid-19 mini-survey to help us better understand the current situation.  The survey covers your current work situation and asks for your views on what you believe will … Read More

We are delighted to hear that Sabia Schwarzer, Global Head of Communications and Responsibility at Allianz and a founder member of GWPR Deustchland is to receive a special Outstanding Individual Achievement SABRE award. This will be presented at the 2020 SABRE Awards ceremony to be held later this week. We send our warmest congratulations! Click … Read More

Communications Week is hosting its first pre-week event this coming Monday, 29th June – Career Connections: What You Need to Succeed in a COVID-19 Environment The pandemic has left a mark on the media and communications industry with many layoffs, and it can be overwhelming to navigate the new normal. How can we make meaningful … Read More

W has appointed Rachel Friend to the role of CEO as part of its plans for growth and expansion in the UK and beyond. Rachel sits on the GWPR Advisory Board and is an Honorary Member. To read the full announcement in PRovoke, click here.

We were delighted to welcome Rakhee Lalvani, Vice President of Public Relations and Corporate Communications of Indian Hotel Company (IHCL) and a founding member of GWPR India as our moderator of this week’s Drop-In Event. She gave us a fascinating and informative presentation on some important insights as to how the hospitality industry and its … Read More

Our weekly Drop-in Zoom Event continue to grow in popularity and the latest was led by our research partner Opinium on brand communications during the Covid-19 crisis. The session, entitled Brand Communication during Coronavirus – was led by Giulia Prati, Vice-President, New York and Robyn McKane, Senior Research Executive, London, Opinium who presented data and findings from their … Read More

By Liz Kaplow. Published in O’Dwyers, The Inside News of PR and Marketing Communications on 6th May 2020. “We’re leading through unique times. In a moment when agencies and brands are experiencing undo challenges, I believe the role of leadership is changing I founded Kaplow Communications on the premise that every brand has a great story … Read More

Following our Zoom Drop-In event last week, Charlotte Knight, founder of My Word Communications, forwarded this book entitled “The Little Book of Coping.” As she wrote: “lots of us have been thinking ‘how can we help’ people, businesses and friends. At MyWord we decided to share our experience and insights in the attached book. Like … Read More

By @GabrielaLungu Founder, Wings Creative Leadership Lab and Global Creative Director, Geometry UK  I recently had the honour to speak at a Global Women in PR weekly drop-in Zoom session so I am sharing with you a few points from the discussion. My @globalwpr topic was creativity, of course. Not just because it’s my favourite topic, but … Read More

Ipshita Sen, Founder member of GWPR India and Co-Founder, Engendered has posted today on LinkedIn the following message. “Some of the things you learn as a communicator is to never let a situation faze you; and to always have a plan B. So when our plans for the India launch of Global Women in PR … Read More

Study Finds 81% of Communication Functions Are “Important” or “Very Important” to Companies’ COVID-19 Response The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused the greatest global disruption many of us have seen in our lifetimes, with more than 120,000 people infected and more than 4,600 deaths (as of March 11, 2020). It has led to travel bans … Read More

25th March 2020/in ICCO Blog, ICCO News / By Emma Dale, Co-Founder | Managing Director (Asia), Prospect It feels like every employee has been asking their employer for more flexible work arrangements and the chance to work from home. The Coronavirus is a key concern to us all and many firms in Hong Kong and China are implementing … Read More

All world leaders stare these days directly into the eyes of an immense challenge, one nobody has faced before. It is difficult to lead a business, a team, an institution, and even more so when it comes to a country if you don’t know when, where and how the light in this darkness will be … Read More

Brand marketing in a crisis – why now is not the time for silence  is a new report launched today by our Annual Index partner, leading research consultancy Opinium. Whilst the research is UK based it may provide some insights that will be of interest for those operating globally. James Endersby, CEO, Opinium explains: currently … Read More

Alice Weightman, founder of Hanson Search and Honorary Member GWPR. A few weeks ago, we planned to write this article on flexible working and whether it works for businesses as well as it does for individuals. However, we now find ourselves in an unprecedented situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that have been reluctant about … Read More

“I’d love to see more passion, critical thinking and accountability from the young generation” With more than 13 years of experience in communication, with an extended expertise in brand and corporate, as well as CSR and digital PR, Irina Roncea, Managing Director Golin, had the opportunity to work for over 50 companies and brands, local and … Read More

We will continue to grow Global Women in Public Relations around the world so our network can connect and secure gender equality. Join us! #eachforequal #morethanaposehashtag #actionforequality #genderequality #iwd2020 From left to right: Angela Oakes, Joint President and Co-Founder, GWPR – her pledge ‘is to continue to grow GWPR around the world, so our women’s … Read More

Yvonne van Bokhoen, EVP Europe, LEWIS Global Communications and a member of the GWPR Advisory Panel has published the following article on LinkedIn today, #IWD2020 With 25 years as a female manager in an industry which is largely made up of women, I think I can call myself a bit of an expert on women … Read More

Flexible working biggest driver for helping women in PR reach boardrooms: first GWPR India Survey report The India survey initiated by the Global Women in PR (GWPR) assesses barriers and solutions to women PR and corporate communications professionals moving ahead to boardroom and senior management roles. Based on a sample of 129 respondents from India , research … Read More

A new survey commissioned by the Middle East chapter of Global Women in PR has revealed some striking statistics and glaring insights into the relationship between flexible working, productivity and retention of talent. The survey, carried out in partnership with Censuswide, amongst over 200 communications professionals from across the MENA region, confirmed the growing necessity … Read More

On 17th February, members from GWPR Deutschland gathered for their General Assembly and to celebrate their 2nd Anniversary. Founded on 16th January 2018 with just 14 members, the Group today has over 200 members with more joining every day. It’s been a busy time and over the past year the following events have been held: … Read More

The latest podcast from News Aktuell features President of GWPR Deutschland and founder of the “Boutique Consultancy” i-sekai Cornelia Kunze talking about making a difference, what drives her and why she supports women in empowerment. This “drive for action” is already evident in her resume: For over 25 years she has been working as a … Read More

Networking was born in the bazaar, in the marketplace with its colourful barter for goods.  It is the simmering potential of change and the springboard for new ideas.  Networking can connect and encourage and inspire.  The power of real networking rests on a ridiculously simple premise.  Whether you have fresh plans to grow and pivot … Read More

One of our GWPR partners, Edelman, has released their annual Edelman Trust Barometer. This year it reveals that despite a strong global economy and near full employment, none of the four societal institutions that the study measures—government, business, NGOs and media—is trusted. The cause of this paradox can be found in people’s fears about the … Read More

Global WPR wishes all their Groups, Affiliates, members and friends a very Happy New Year. Lots of planning underway for the year ahead but in the meantime you may like to read some of our 2019 highlights here. And, in case you want a little bit of inspiration in reaching your business goals, then you … Read More

GWPR MENA We welcome Lucy d’Abo who has taken over the role of Chair of GWPR MENA and look forward to working with her and the team in further developing the position of women in the region.  

We’re very pleased to announce that Gabriela Lungu has joined the Global WPR Executive Committee and will be helping to grow our network globally. With more than 20 years in our industry, she’s a world-renowned expert in PR creativity.  Welcome to the team Gabriela!

The World PR Report is the definitive study of the global public relations industry, conducted annually by the International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO). Every year it provides agency leaders with vital information on the composition and direction of the public relations industry. The report will provide an analysis of where the global PR and communications … Read More

Women in PR Cymru, which launched in Wales in October, has become the latest network to join GWPR (Global Women in PR) – the international organisation for women in senior PR and communication roles The Cymru network is the first ever Women in PR UK group to be set up outside London and is designed … Read More

Global Women in PR took part in Communications Week 2019 during October in three key locations – Hamburg, London and New York. The theme was the Value of PR and there were several leadership panels and thought-provoking seminars. #Commsweek is a global event that brings together the PR, marketing and media industries. The value of … Read More

As CEO of the Chartered Management Institute, I am regularly challenged: “Why is gender balance in the workplace the topic you choose to focus on?” It is precisely the CMI’s mission to create better led and managed organisations which drove me to write a book on the subject – gender balance is perhaps the best … Read More

ICCO Global Summit Lisbon, 10th October 2019:  Global Women in PR – the membership organisation for women in senior PR roles – called for action on gender inequality in the PR industry, following findings of their first GWPR ANNUAL INDEX. PR professionals in 37 countries participated in the research, which exposed significant gender inequality in … Read More

A warm welcome to GWPR Mexico – the latest group to join our growing global network. Senior female PR and Communications professionals were welcomed by GWPR Presidents Angela Oakes and Sue Hardwick and Founding President of GWPR Mexico, Lorena Carreno in Mexico City on 26th September to celebrate the launch of our first Latin America group. GWPR … Read More

This week GWPR’s Presidents Angela Oakes and Sue Hardwick will be going to Mexico City to welcome the launch of GWPR Mexico which officially takes place on 26th September. They will be welcomed by GWPR Mexico’s President Lorena Carreno.   Further information can be found here

GWPR Deutschland’s latest event on 10th September explored the reality and characteristics of international corporate communications.   In a “behind the scenes” panel debate, over 40 participants listened to and subsequently asked questions of Tatjana Dreyer from Janssen, Sabine Hoffmann from TUV Sud and Katrin Sulzamann from Henkel each of whom shared their experiences. Thanks … Read More

As part of our involvement with Communications Week NYC, Global Women in PR is hosting an evening reception for participants on Thursday, 17th October in New York city. To coincide with this event, we are also proposing a 2019 New York Networking Weekend for members of our GWPR National Groups and Affiliates from Wednesday, 16th October to … Read More

Global Women in PR is creating an Annual Index to provide a unique analysis of the global landscape for women working in the PR industry, with results published this Autumn. Focusing on key areas around work, social and cultural environments, this is the first in-depth global research project of its kind. We would like to invite … Read More

Collaborate, Inspire and Lead – the three key aspects of the WPR Ghana Summit that took place on 6th July. The event saw PR professionals from different sectors, educational institutions, tertiary students as well as graduates from the various Communications institutions of higher learning in attendance. The Summit featured top-notch Communication Experts in diverse fields … Read More

GWPR Italia met last night to share experiences and thinking on the subject of #genderdiversity and to hear about the personal experiences of art gallerist Lorenza Salamon and Marta Giani and of their stories about success and inclusion. Art has real power to bring people together; it tells stories about diversity and reflects the sometimes complex … Read More

Over time, the role of women in art has gained more and more importance. On 27th June, GWPR Italia will be holding their Summer Drinks Reception at Salomon Fine Art in Milan where they will meet with gallerists Lorenza Salamon and Marta Giani from Sotheby’s Italy to share the universal and timeless language of art and … Read More

The need for women in public relations to collaborate in the quest to attain leadership positions would be highlighted at this year’s Women in PR Ghana Summit which will take place on Saturday 6thJuly 2019 at Tomreik Hotel, East Legon. The summit, created by Faith Senam Ocloo as one of the flagship events of Women … Read More

Thank you to everyone who supported and attended our reception and debate on The Power of Your Network yesterday.   It was great to see everyone and to have a really inspiring and thought-provoking discussion. Thanks to our speakers Alice Weightman, Hanson Search; Gabriela Lungu, Wings and Cornelia Kunze, President of GWPR Deutschland and to … Read More

Cornelia Kunze, President of GWPR Deutschland is one of the judges at this year’s Cannes.   Here’s what she had to say about “the second hardest job in the world” in PR Journal https://pr-journal.de/nachrichten/branche/23041-wie-man-sich-die-cannes-pr-loewen-holt-erste-eindruecke-von-der-jury-arbeit.html

For a quick overview of events happening in and around Cannes Lions this week – including the GWPR Reception and Debate at the ICCO House of PR on Wednesday at 4pm (see previous news item) – have a read in the Holmes Report feature here.  

Please join us for our Drinks Reception and Debate on  ”The Power of Your Network” Wednesday, 19th June 2019 at 16.00 to 17.00hrs  at the House of PR, 25 Rue Hoche, Cannes 06400 Our speakers on the importance of developing networks include: Alice Weightman, Founder and CEO, Hanson Search Gabriela Lungu, Founder, Wings Cornelia Kunze, … Read More

Carola Salvato, President GWPR Italy and CEO Havas Health & You Italy gave a presentation at the recent ICCO European Summit entitled “The Macro Benefit of Gender Diversity, From Innovation to Business”.   She spoke about how diversity cannot be understood without first defining equality and that by generating mutual creativity, we will be drivers of progress and … Read More

GWPR Romania was pleased to welcome Mariana Gheorghe to their meeting yesterday – 5th June 2019.   Ms Gheorge was the first female general manager of Petrom and from June 2006 was CEO of OMV Petrom, a position she held for 12 years. The Group found her a wonderful, energetic woman and a great example … Read More

For all the latest news including the launch of GWPR Italia, GWPR at Cannes Lions, the winners of GWPR Romania’s PR Arena, WPR Ghana’s 3rd Summit and much much more, click here and read our latest newsletter!

GWPR Romania’s initiative, PR Arena, a competition launched in partnership with the Faculty of Journalism, saw students under the guidance of experienced PR practitioners respond to a live brief convincing youngsters to vote in European Parliamentary Elections. Over two days on 18th and 19th April, a number of groups made up of 3-4 students gained … Read More

We’re delighted to share the film especially created by GWPR Italia in celebration of their recent launch.    It reflects all the values of GWPR and promotes the power of networking.     Click on the image to watch.

27th March saw GWPR Deutschland visiting Fraport AG to discuss the importance of diversity. Under the motto #welovediversity, Gudrun Müller, Commissioner for Diversity and Equality and Jürgen Harrer, Head of Fraport’s Corporate Communications gave a highly informative overview of their diversity management programme. An article about the event appeared in PR Journal

GWPR Romania, in partnership with the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, is launching a major competition for students of public relations to win training, internships and other additional support as they consider a career in the world of PR. The competition which will take place on 18th-19th April, will see students in groups of 3 … Read More

Women in PR Ghana will be holding their 2019 Summit on 6th July 2019 at the Tomreik Hotel in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The theme for this, the 3rd Summit is “Collaborate, Inspire, Lead” – with topics covering the next generation of PR Women “PR’ing the PR”; fostering strategic collaborations in the digital era, putting entrepreneurship … Read More

Milan, 21st March 2019 – more than 130 senior female PR and Communications professionals gathered to celebrate the launch of GWPR Italia at an event hosted by the new group’s founding members. This new community of PR women is the latest group to join the growing global networking organisation GWPR. The launch event took place … Read More

Members of Global Women in PR Romania met top journalists from TV broadcaster Digi24 TV in a three hours tour of the TV news studios. After visiting editorial rooms and “assisting” in the live transmission of a TV broadcast, the tour ended with a question and answer session with some of the news anchors and … Read More

We are delighted to announce the launch of Global WPR Italia tomorrow at Le Village in Milan.   GWPR Italia’s Founder and President and CEO of Havas Life Italy, Carola Salvato will be joined by the Global GWPR Co-President and Founder, Angela Oakes. The association has received the recognition and support of ICCO (International Communication … Read More

London: 15th March 2019 – WPR UK launched the Women in PR and PR Week Mentoring Programme. The scheme has been running since 2014 and 75 women will have completed the programme by the end of May 2019.   Applications from candidates come with a huge array of experience and backgrounds, all with high aspirations … Read More

Wellum, a Danish based publication with an international focus, launched a new section in March called “Women Who Inspire”.   Timed to coincide with International Women’s Day, it featured interviews with four inspirational women one of whom was Cornelia Kunze, President and Founder of GWPR Deutschland. To read the article in full, click here. The interview … Read More

What would the world look like if it was run by women?“ This was the question GWPR Romania asked as part of their activities to celebrate International Women’s Day this year.  The research conducted by GWPR Romania and Unlock Market Research interviewed 317 women and 283 men and revealed the following answer … “A world … Read More

We’re delighted to share the news of GWPR Italy’s forthcoming launch on 21st March 2019. GWPR Joint President Angela Oakes will be joining co-founder and President Carola Salvato and others in celebrating the establishment of the latest group in the network. The launch will take place at Le Village which is part of the innovation HUB … Read More

Great picture of some of the members of GWPR Deutschland as they celebrate both IWD2019 and their first 14 month as a vibrant group of women in the communications industry.

PRMagazin – the on-line magazine for the communications specialist features an article by Susanne Marell, a founding member of GWPR Deutschland. The article appeared in the February issue and is one of a regular series featuring members of this group.  Below is the English translation. PR Magazin – GWPR Deutschland – Feb 2019

“Let’s talk female!” was the theme for GWPR Deutschland’s event on 16th January when their members along with staff from E.ON shared their experiences and opinions on the topic of “do women lead differently to men?” Prof. Dr Astrid Szebel-Habig provided insights on the quality of decision making between mixed gender teams, new styles of … Read More

The global PR industry is two-thirds female; but in the boardroom these figures are in complete reverse. So how can we, as an industry, redress the balance? For our GWPR survey this year we asked global agency leaders what they believed were the barriers to women getting into the boardroom. In addition we asked what … Read More

Women in Public Relations Ghana, an Accra-based professional network for women in Public Relations and Communications has announced its affiliation with London based global women networking group – Global Women in Public Relations. Angela Oakes, Co-Founder and Joint President, GWPR comments “We are delighted to welcome Women in PR Ghana as an affiliate group to … Read More

As part of GWPR Romania’s monthly diary of meetings, this month they met with Steven van Groningen, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank. As Ana Maria Diceanu, Co-Founder of GWPR Romania mentions in her linkedin article lively discussions were held around decision making and ethics in business and personal life. It was a perfect evening! Want to … Read More

The second event on GWPR Romania’s calendar was held at the beginning of August when they were invited to visit Google’s Romanian office. Google invited GWPR Romania to their offices to learn more about the three strands behind their work – education, culture and economy. Their host, Elisabeta Moraru, CEO of Google Romania spoke about … Read More

“Step Up To Leadership” was the theme of the networking event hosted by Global WPR at this year’s Cannes Lions and we have some hot tips to pass on. Senior women and “manbassadors” from the festival attended a Happy Hour of drinks at the ICCO House of PR to hear Co-Founders, Sue Hardwick and Angela … Read More

Claudia Patricolo : “Global Women in PR (GWPR), the London-based NGO dedicated to establishing an international network of senior PR women, has opened a subsidiary in Romania.” “We are happy to welcome GWPR Romania in the global community of senior PR professionals,” said Susan Hardwick, co-founder of the GWPR organisation at the launch event. “Romania … Read More

We were delighted to join senior women from Romania’s PR industry in Bucharest on 6th June to celebrate the launch of GWPR Romania. One of the group’s key goals is to improve the reputation of the PR industry in Romania; where women make up 80% of the profession and to increase the number of PR … Read More

Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office and Vice President of the UAE Gender Balance Council addressed the inaugural high-level speaker series of the MENA Chapter of the ‘Global Women in PR’ held in support of female empowerment within the PR, Media & Communications Industry. The session … Read More

We're delighted that regional groups of senior women in PR are springing up under the GWPR banner around the world. One of the first out of the blocks is GWPR Germany which recently held a well-attended networking event around a tour of the German press agency. Read about the visit below. It's great to see … Read More

This is the first in our new series of articles which provide practical advice and resources for women at the top or on their way there. Watch out for more on our themes of:- Leadership skills; Innovation; Business and finance; Public speaking; Confidence and Great books for leaders If you’d like to contribute, contact the … Read More

Looking for a great podcast about women in the PR industry? Look no further! The Shequality podcast from the PR Council is a great source of information and inspiration for women in the PR industry. Subscribe to the podcast in all the usual places. We’ll share the episodes we love here too. In the latest … Read More

“It’s tempting to hold on to things we love, but it is far more rewarding to enable those around you to soar.” Did you catch our #IWD special? Still as relevant today as it was last week. Resharing so that this great content continues to get the attention it deserves. First off – this from … Read More

To mark International Women’s Day 2018, we asked 18 senior women working in PR and communications to share their pledges to #pressforprogress in 2018. Working in boardrooms of major global corporates, or at the top of PR agencies around the world, they are ideally placed to drive change. They’re also committed to ensuring that women … Read More

Karen van Bergen, one of the most prominent women in the PR Industry, was recently interviewed by the Holmes Report about her views on the future of the industry and the challenges of leading a group the size of Omnicom. In case you missed the podcast, click here to listen in. On the list for discussion were:- … Read More

Leading global networking organisation, Global Women in PR (GWPR) is delighted to welcome GWPR Deutschland to their growing network of national groups. Offering cross-border support, information on best practice and networking events, GWPR is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting female talent in the PR industry, whilst actively focusing on the key issues affecting women … Read More