Women in Public Affairs News & Blogs
Women in Public Affairs reveals annual sponsors for 2024
Recruitment firm Melbury Wood and strategic communications firms DGA and Weber Shandwick sign on as WiPA’s annual sponsors under a transformed Committee.
24th January 2024
Women in Public Affairs launches new committee structure and rebrand for 2024
Outgoing WiPA Co-chairs, Melanie Fernandes and Anne Mirkovic, hand over the reins to Victoria McNish under a refreshed committee structure
5th December 2023
THE WIPA SURVEY 2023 IS LIVE
Take part in our annual survey on the progression of women in public affairs
10th November 2023
WIPA BLOG: How to get paid what you are worth
Know your worth, and then add tax; a professional mantra to live by if ever there was one. But how, as a woman in public affairs, can you know how valuable you really are to the company you work for?
23rd January 2023
WiPA annual survey reveals Transparency on pay and working patterns needed as 96% of women in public affairs worry about the cost-of-living crisis
Effects on mental health, increased travel expenses, and low transparency on pay and working patterns are key areas of concern, according to latest figures from WiPA’s survey of public affairs professionals
19th January 2023
WiPA Turns Ten
To celebrate ten years of Women in Public Affairs, throughout the year we’ll be asking ten questions to WiPA women past and present. Read the interviews below.
Employers are warned: publish salary bands or risk losing top talent
The public affairs industry is losing out on top talent by not publishing their salary bands, according to latest figures from a survey of female public affairs professionals.
9 February 2022
The WiPA Survey 2021 is live
Take part in our annual survey on the progression of women in public affairs
24 September 2021
WiPA Blog: 3 tips for starting a new job remotely
A Women in Public Affairs blog from Executive Committee Member Priyanka Patel
25 August 2021
WiPA annual survey reveals barriers to progression continue in the public affairs industry
Annual research published by Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) and Opinium Research reveals a lack of progress from the industry on diversity and inclusion. In response, WiPA is launching a series of inquiries and is calling for support from industry leaders.
10 December 2020
WiPA Blog: Getting Good at WFH
A Women in Public Affairs guest blog from Leadership Coach, Lindsay Paterson
25 March 2020
Women in Public Affairs launches pledges to raise standards in the industry
Women in Public Affairs is calling for the public affairs industry to raise standards and support the progression of women working within the public affairs industry
9 March 2020
Does the Public Affairs industry work for women? Inaugural WiPA survey reveals there is still more to do
Research published by Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) and Opinium Research reveals that the Public Affairs industry isn’t working for many women. WiPA is calling on the industry to do more.
23 October 2019