One of the key issues in relation to gender and media is the question of women's leadership within media industries and how more women in decision-making positions could change the ways in which women and men are represented and indeed change the picture in more fundamental ways.

This unit looks at the research which has focused on the factors which inhibit women's career ambitions and considers the strategies which have been developed by a variety of stakeholders to support and promote women in senior posts. Useful resources and readings at the end of the unit.

Instructors: Karen Ross, Claudia Padovani
Authors: Karen Ross, Claudia Padovani