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Women in Leadership: Claire Somerville, Chief Executive of Babylon Arts

Women in Leadership: Shahina Johnson MBE and Marilyn Fitzgerald, Create Studios

Shahina Johnson and Marilyn Fitzgerald stand next to eachother

Women in leadership: Jessica Prendergrast, Onion Collective

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Women in leadership: Carol Stump, Kirklees Council

Photograph of Carol Stump

Gender diversity at NPOs

The latest version of our Diversity Report (for 2018/19), showed that over half of National Portfolio Organisations are run by female Chief Executives, and 45% have female Artistic Directors.

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30 Years - Probation, Women & Theatre. Photo: Graeme Braidwood

Our Ladies! Dawn Sievewright (Fionnula), Frances Mayli McCann (Kylah), Kirsty MacLaren (Manda), Melissa Allan (Orla), Karen Fishwick (Kay). Photo: Live Theatre

1 Headshot of Claire Somerville
2 Shahina Johnson MBE and Marilyn Fitzgerald, Create Studios. Photo by Thom Hobbs
3 Jessica Prendergrast, photo (c) Glyn Jarrett
4 Carol Stump, Kirklees Council
5 30 Years - Probation, Women & Theatre. Photo: Graeme Braidwood
6 Our Ladies! Dawn Sievewright (Fionnula), Frances Mayli McCann (Kylah), Kirsty MacLaren (Manda), Melissa Allan (Orla), Karen Fishwick (Kay). Photo: Live Theatre