{"id":9960,"date":"2024-03-20T17:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10078\/?p=9960"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T17:03:56","slug":"women-agency-leaders-share-lessons-learned-in-their-professional-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jp.umww.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/women-agency-leaders-share-lessons-learned-in-their-professional-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Agency Leaders Share Lessons Learned in Their Professional Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, throughout Women\u2019s History Month, we\u2019re reminded of the inspiring stories of powerful women, the struggles they endured and the triumphs they achieved. For this month\u2019s Amp spotlight, we turn our focus to those same themes of struggle and empowerment from within our own Amp community. From the importance of intersectionality to the critical need for more women shaping tech, this collection of diverse stories are a reminder of the paths that have been blazed before us, and the work still to be done on the road ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Kristen McCarty, associate director of planning at UM Worldwide, on the importance of intersectionality in the fight for equity<\/p>\n<p>My experience as a woman in advertising has been both challenging and extremely rewarding. I feel very fortunate to have female mentors who have helped shape the path for me and others today. Yet, while I\u2019m proud of the strides we\u2019ve made in the industry through both representation and the work, there is still a need for progress toward true inclusion of all women.<\/p>\n<p>Read more in <a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/agency-news\/women-agency-leaders-share-lessons-learned-their-professional-lives\/2548061?fbclid=IwAR006KiYdzevpyJoUtivBM66Q-wCc1P5xaAtoDe2_YBeTP2m5XlwcAtyZ5A\">Ad Age<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, throughout Women\u2019s History Month, we\u2019re reminded of the inspiring stories of powerful women, the struggles they endured and the triumphs they achieved. For this month\u2019s Amp spotlight, we turn our focus to those same themes of struggle and empowerment from within our own Amp community. 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