Women in Public Affairs News & Blogs


Women in Public Affairs PUBLISHES 2023 SURVEY RESULTS

Pay transparency is critical to nearly all women in public affairs - yet only a quarter of companies publish salary bands

1st February 2024


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.

Ella Fallows

Laura Gilmore

Charlotte Adamson

Melanie Fernandes

Laura Sainsbury

Anna Harling


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