Paying Attention: How Increasing Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the Advertising Industry Can Be Valuable for Everybody

As of 2019, 82% of those working in Advertising, Public Relations, and related services are White, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While women now make up about 46% of advertising workers, 4 in 10 still report having experienced some form of harassment in the workplace, and on average, they are paid 82% of what men are, as reported by Christena J. Pyle for Adweek.

On the surface, representation and respect for women and minorities in the media have increased substantially in recent years. However, while great strides have indeed been made over time, a deeper look at…