Girls in Media has appointed Anita Jacoby (beforehand co-Chair) to the function of Chair and Bridget Honest as Deputy Chair, as founding member and former Co-Chair Victoria Laurie steps away after practically 20 years of advocacy for ladies within the sector.
Producer and media executives Anita Jacoby AM brings a wealth of expertise and management to her function whereas Bridget Honest is Chief Government Officer of Free TV Australia. Their appointments are efficient instantly, every for a three-year time period.
“I’m honoured to chair Girls in Media alongside our esteemed board. Our mission to empower girls and drive gender equality has by no means been extra essential. By our modern trade applications, we purpose to raise girls’s management and amplify their voices throughout the trade,” stated Ms Jacoby.
Ms. Honest stated, “Supporting an equitable trade opens pathways for ladies and strengthens financial participation—each important for Australia’s media panorama.”
Victoria Laurie, founder and former co-chair, stated, “I’m thrilled that the highly effective management crew of Anita and Bridget, and our spectacular board members, will create new alternatives for this essential group of girls. For the reason that very starting, our mission has been to empower and advocate for ladies throughout the broad panorama of Australia’s media sector. This stays a supply of inspiration and fervour that I’ll proceed to assist.”
Ms Jacoby added, “On behalf of the Board, I acknowledge Victoria’s excellent management and fortitude in constructing Girls in Media into the organisation it’s at present. With greater than 6,700 subscribers, her contributions have enormously strengthened Australia’s media panorama.”
Girls in Media is working to deal with the persistent boundaries confronted by girls within the media trade, as highlighted within the Girls in Media Trade Perception Report 2024. The Girls in Media Trade Perception Report 2024 reveals boundaries persist for ladies working in media, with the vast majority of girls 57% (▲3%) dissatisfied or uncertain with their profession progress, with notable spikes amongst early and mid-career girls. The Report underscores the necessity for targeted gender fairness efforts, pathways for profession progress, and entry to assist and assets for ladies working in all roles and varieties of media.
