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Atalanta White Paper on UNGA79 and the Summit of the Future

Atalanta White Paper on UNGA79 and the Summit of the Future

Ahead of this year’s UN General Assembly and the Summit of the Future, Atalanta outlines the key issues to watch.

10 September 2024

Atalanta Founder in PRWeek: What PR pros can learn from the Conservative leadership contest

Atalanta Founder in PRWeek: What PR pros can learn from the Conservative leadership contest

In an op-ed for PRWeek, Atalanta Founder & Executive Chair, Eva Barboni, highlighted the lessons that PR pros and issue-advocacy campaigners can learn from the Conservative Party leadership contest.

6 September 2024

Atalanta hosts Taylor Bennett Foundation for UN advocacy masterclass

Atalanta hosts Taylor Bennett Foundation for UN advocacy masterclass

Atalanta was delighted to welcome trainees from the Taylor Bennett Foundation for a masterclass exploring how organisations can use stakeholder engagement to drive outcomes in UN processes.

13 August 2024

Atalanta expands high-level, cross-sector expertise as it formalises advisory board

Atalanta expands high-level, cross-sector expertise as it formalises advisory board

Atalanta announces the appointment of an advisory board, including two new Senior Advisors, expanding its expertise across the finance, public health, and education and skills sectors.

31 July 2024

Atalanta Founder & Executive Chair highlights the global trends shaping politics during the ‘year of elections’

Atalanta Founder & Executive Chair highlights the global trends shaping politics during the ‘year of elections’

Over 80 countries are going to the polls in 2024. During the recent Polaris Leadership Summit, our Founder & Executive Chair, Eva Barboni, highlighted the trends that are emerging at the halfway point of this unprecedented year.

9 July 2024

‘Landslides are unstable’: Atalanta CEO reflects on the UK election campaign

‘Landslides are unstable’: Atalanta CEO reflects on the UK election campaign

As the UK heads to the polls this Thursday, 4 July, Atalanta's Chief Executive Officer, Elizabeth Ames reflected on both the Labour and Conservative campaign successes and missteps so far, and warned that even if Labour wins a significant majority, this may be no guarantee of long-term political success.

2 July 2024

Atalanta hosts a masterclass on effective advocacy with Senior Advisor, the Hon Mike Rann AC CNZM

Atalanta hosts a masterclass on effective advocacy with Senior Advisor, the Hon Mike Rann AC CNZM

Reflecting on his four decades of experience across politics, government, diplomacy, and business, Mike spoke to a room of leaders from the public, private, and third sectors, sharing examples of effective advocacy and disastrous own goals by leaders who really should have known better.

11 June 2024

Atalanta CEO on the lessons from the 2024 Australian Budget

Atalanta CEO on the lessons from the 2024 Australian Budget

On Tuesday 14 May 2024, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his third budget, the repercussions of which will shape the electoral landscape for Australia.

21 May 2024

Atalanta’s leadership transition covered by POLITICO and PR Week

Atalanta’s leadership transition covered by POLITICO and PR Week

Atalanta’s recent leadership transition has been covered by political and sector press as an example of a successful strategic leadership transition by an agency.

16 May 2024

Atalanta announces leadership transition, naming new CEO and COO

Atalanta announces leadership transition, naming new CEO and COO

Founder and inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Eva Barboni, to become Executive Chair while Elizabeth Ames steps into the role of CEO. Claire Fyfe promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

24 April 2024

The case for investing in foreign policy

The case for investing in foreign policy

Building strong people-to-people links underpinned by language skills is critical to delivering successful foreign policy, Atalanta’s COO argued at the launch of a paper by the New Diplomacy Group.

18 April 2024

Invest in women to secure peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland

Invest in women to secure peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland

As the Good Friday Agreement is celebrated for the first time with two women leaders at the helm, Atalanta’s Austyn Close reflects on the state of gender equality in Northern Ireland.

16 April 2024

Atalanta COO calls for pay transparency to close the gender pay gap

Atalanta COO calls for pay transparency to close the gender pay gap

To mark International Women’s Day, Atalanta’s COO has called for greater pay transparency to close the UK’s gender pay gap. Writing in City A.M., she urges companies to “value their staff fairly” and implement transparent pay bands to build workplace cultures founded on trust and respect.

8 March 2024

A temperature check at the finish line of COP28

A temperature check at the finish line of COP28

“Phase out”, “phase down”, “transitioning away”… Our Senior Account Director, Lynn Schwartz, explores how storytelling can shift both the public’s perception of the COP28 outcomes—and countries’ adoption of the deal.

18 December 2023

Building influence in challenging times

Building influence in challenging times

Atalanta's COO Elizabeth Ames joined Anna-Joy Rickard on a recent episode of The Great British Foreign Affairs Podcast to discuss the scope of Australia’s modern relationship with the UK, the lessons the UK could learn from Australia in dealing with the challenging geostrategic landscape, and what has been happening in the land down under following the rejection of the recent Referendum.

20 November 2023

Atalanta hosts Taylor Bennett Foundation for digital masterclass

Atalanta hosts Taylor Bennett Foundation for digital masterclass

Atalanta was pleased to host a digital masterclass for five trainees from the Taylor Bennett Foundation, a charity that exists to encourage people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds to pursue a career in communications. Elizabeth Ames and Billy Hill led the session exploring how digital campaigns can deliver for purpose-led organisations.

7 September 2023

Atalanta appoints Austyn Close

Atalanta appoints Austyn Close

Atalanta continues to grow its strategic communications and global public affairs team with the appointment of Austyn Close as Account Director. Austyn brings a wealth of experience to the agency with a professional background focused on delivering global campaigns on behalf of high-profile corporate and public sector clients.

17 August 2023

What is driving the ESG awareness gap?

What is driving the ESG awareness gap?

To mark the launch of our new report—”The ESG Awareness Gap: What’s stopping UK investors from putting their money where their values are?”—Atalanta hosted a panel discussion with Opinium’s Alexa Nightingale, GaiaLens’ Sebastien Kirk, and ESG Investor’s Vibeka Mair. Read on for our five key takeaways.

7 July 2023

The ESG awareness gap: What’s stopping UK investors from putting their money where their values are?

The ESG awareness gap: What’s stopping UK investors from putting their money where their values are?

A new report released by Atalanta has found that 60% of UK retail investors don't know what ESG means, and more than a third have never heard of it. With May 2023 marking the worst month on record for withdrawals from ESG funds, the findings are a wake-up call for those seeking to mobilise financing to deliver environmental and social impact.

29 June 2023

Three lessons for managing a major media moment

Three lessons for managing a major media moment

Atalanta was privileged to work with the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust in driving media coverage of Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. With our support, HMDT increased their coverage by 40% compared to 2022. Atalanta Senior Account Manager, MacKenzie Horn, shares three lessons for managing a major media moment.

8 June 2023

Five lessons for organising successful Parliamentary lobby days

Five lessons for organising successful Parliamentary lobby days

Atalanta recently managed a major lobby day in the House of Commons to raise awareness of the current hunger crisis in East Africa and encourage action by the UK. Over 100 campaigners met with 40 cross-party MPs. Atalanta Senior Account Director, Billy Hill, shares five lessons on organising successful lobby days.

21 March 2023

Atalanta accredited as a Living Wage Employer

Atalanta accredited as a Living Wage Employer

Atalanta is pleased to announce our accreditation as a Living Wage Employer, recognising our commitment to fair remuneration policies. Not only has Atalanta paid real living wage salaries to all employees—including interns—since its foundation in 2015, we also prioritise pay transparency, publishing annual pay brackets at all levels and including pay bands in all job listings.

8 February 2023

Harry Cole and James Heale join Atalanta for breakfast briefing

Harry Cole and James Heale join Atalanta for breakfast briefing

The Sun’s Political Editor, Harry Cole, and the Spectator’s Diary Editor, James Heale, joined Atalanta for an exclusive breakfast briefing on their new book, Out of the Blue: The inside story of the unexpected rise and rapid fall of Liz Truss, and the implications of Truss's short premiership for UK politics moving forward.

25 January 2023

Atalanta appoints Head of Client Engagement

Atalanta appoints Head of Client Engagement

Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Fyfe to the newly created role of Head of Client Engagement as we focus on our next stage of growth. Claire brings a wealth of international and project management experience, having delivered complex, integrated communications campaigns in over 30 countries.

19 January 2023

Sebastian Payne joins Atalanta to discuss new book

Sebastian Payne joins Atalanta to discuss new book

Financial Times Whitehall Editor, Sebastian Payne, joined Atalanta to discuss his best-selling new book, The Fall of Boris Johnson, his reflections on the current government, and the risks and opportunities for the Labour party in the lead-up to the next general election.

19 December 2022

Atalanta expands advisory team

Atalanta expands advisory team

Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Giovanna Gray Lockhart, Mike Rann AC CNZM, Philip Davies, and Mungi Ngomane to our advisory team. The appointment bolsters our high-level advisory capabilities as we support clients to deliver impact on the issues that matter for people and the planet.

7 December 2022

Agencies that claim to be a ‘force for good’ need to look inward

Agencies that claim to be a ‘force for good’ need to look inward

As trusted advisors to clients across all sectors and sizes, agencies focused on purposeful work are uniquely placed to be a force for good, but they cannot do so unless they place positive impact at the heart of their own ways of working.

23 November 2022

Atalanta at APAC 2022

Atalanta at APAC 2022

Being honest with ourselves about the cost of protecting nature is vital if we are to stand any chance of fighting the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, Katy Roxburgh, Senior Account Director at Atalanta, noted when addressing the audience at Global Youth Biodiversity Network’s Inter-Generational Dialogue on 30 by 30.

26 July 2022

Atalanta COO on the state of British politics today

Atalanta COO on the state of British politics today

Our Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Ames, joined the Democracy Sausage podcast to discuss the legacy of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the state of the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

22 July 2022

Appointment of Lynn Schwartz as Senior Account Director

Appointment of Lynn Schwartz as Senior Account Director

Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Lynn Schwartz as Senior Account Director focussed on sustainability as it continues to build out its sector expertise.

18 July 2022

Women play a key role in advancing innovation and sustainability in tourism

Women play a key role in advancing innovation and sustainability in tourism

Empowering women innovators will be critical for building a stronger and more sustainable global tourism industry, our CEO Eva Barboni explained during a recent panel discussion at the 2022 Mediterranean Tourism Forum in Malta.

15 July 2022

'Overlooked' women are a new political force

'Overlooked' women are a new political force

Financial Times columnist Pilita Clark interviewed our Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Ames, on the parallels between the recent success of the Acting Your Age campaign in the United Kingdom, and the election victories of the 'Teal' independent political candidates in the recent Australian election.

17 June 2022

Atalanta COO in the Financial Times

Atalanta COO in the Financial Times

Our Chief Operating Officer Elizabeth Ames sat down with The Financial Times’ Robert Shrimsley to dissect the results of the recent Australian election—and explore the lessons that Britain’s Conservative Party should take from Morrison’s failed campaign.

26 May 2022

Atalanta announces appointment of creative team

Atalanta announces appointment of creative team

Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Cilena Rojas and Courtney Paynter to lead their in-house creative team.

22 September 2021

$40 Billion invested to accelerate gender equality

$40 Billion invested to accelerate gender equality

The Generation Equality Forum saw governments and organisations commit $40 billion in investments for gender equality. Atalanta supports the work done at the Generation Equality Forum and commits to continuing our work to empower women in leadership at all levels.

13 July 2021

Atalanta COO featured on BroadTalk podcast

Atalanta COO featured on BroadTalk podcast

Atalanta COO Elizabeth Ames was recently featured in an episode of BroadTalk with Virginia Haussegger AM—a podcast which looks at politics, policy, and leadership through a feminist lens.

6 May 2021

Atalanta x NationBuilder: Women Who Win

Atalanta x NationBuilder: Women Who Win

Earlier this month, Atalanta partnered with NationBuilder to host Women Who Win—an event bringing together political activists, campaign managers, and consultants from around the globe to explore trends in women running for office and winning elections.

26 March 2021

Atalanta in Politico London Influence

Atalanta in Politico London Influence

The work we do at Atalanta has never been more urgent. Our CEO and COO recently spoke with Politico about how we can overcome the barriers to women in public leadership.

18 March 2021

Marking International Women’s Day in Lebanon

Marking International Women’s Day in Lebanon

On International Women’s Day, Atalanta CEO Eva Barboni reflects on the lessons of working in partnership with GPG and LOST to improve women’s political representation in Lebanon.

8 March 2021

Appointment of former Telegraph correspondent Alex Spillius as Atalanta Senior Advisor

Appointment of former Telegraph correspondent Alex Spillius as Atalanta Senior Advisor

Atalanta is excited to announce the appointment of Alex Spillius as a Senior Advisor focussed on high-level communications and political strategy. He will work closely with our team as we support clients through the challenges of the unequal global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 February 2021

Appointment of Elizabeth Ames as Atalanta Chief Operating Officer

Appointment of Elizabeth Ames as Atalanta Chief Operating Officer

Atalanta is delighted to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Ames as its inaugural Chief Operating Officer (COO) as it focusses on its next stage of growth.

1 October 2020

Our actions on diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism

Our actions on diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism

As both an organisation and as individuals, we want to strongly reaffirm: Black Lives Matter. Learn more about the concrete actions we are taking to advance diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism in our organisation and our work.

5 July 2020

Atalanta in Stylist: “I fear this has broken me”: how worried should we be about abuse pushing women out of politics?

Atalanta in Stylist: “I fear this has broken me”: how worried should we be about abuse pushing women out of politics?

Stylist Magazine published an article last Friday investigating why women MPs are standing down ahead of the UK General Election on December 12. Exploring the reasons behind their decisions and the recent media coverage of the issue, Stylist asked Atalanta CEO, Eva Barboni, her thoughts.

19 November 2019

Statement from Atalanta on the passing of senior advisor Alisa Swidler

Statement from Atalanta on the passing of senior advisor Alisa Swidler

Atalanta founder Eva Barboni issued the following statement: I am heartbroken by the tragic news of Alisa Swidler's sudden passing. She gave me the courage to set up Atalanta and pursue my passion, and she was one of our earliest advisors and supporters.

16 September 2019

Atalanta in Campaigns & Elections: “How female candidates and leaders are flipping the script on gender”

Atalanta in Campaigns & Elections: “How female candidates and leaders are flipping the script on gender”

Campaigns & Elections published a piece from Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni, highlighting how women candidates in Europe and the United States are changing the campaign playbook when it comes to discussing gender.

5 December 2018

Atalanta at The Arts Club: “A woman’s place is in politics”

Atalanta at The Arts Club: “A woman’s place is in politics”

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a panel discussion at The Arts Club, featuring a line-up of inspirational and accomplished women in UK politics: Baroness Anne Jenkin, Conservative Member of the House of Lords; Jess Phillips, Labour Member of Parliament; and Bethany Wheatley, digital strategist and former Conservative Party Digital Director.

12 September 2018

Investing in Women

Investing in Women

Our Founder and CEO, Eva Barboni, recently spoke at the inaugural “Investing in Women” charity ball. During her speech, Eva made the case for investing in women’s political leadership, noting that such investment is credited not only with driving improvements in women’s empowerment but also with tangible policy shifts that lead to greater economic prosperity and security for everyone.

15 June 2018

Atalanta on LBC with Shelagh Fogarty

Atalanta on LBC with Shelagh Fogarty

In an interview with Shelagh Fogarty on LBC, Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni highlighted the findings from Atalanta’s report, (Anti)Social Media: The benefits and pitfalls of digital for female politicians, released in partnership with BrandsEye.

23 March 2018

Atalanta on KSRO Radio: "The hurdles for women politicians in the digital age"

Atalanta on KSRO Radio: "The hurdles for women politicians in the digital age"

Speaking on KSRO Radio, Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni discussed the gendered nature of online abuse targeting women politicians, and how it is often aimed at attacking their credibility as leaders.

21 March 2018

Atalanta on Channel 4 News

Atalanta on Channel 4 News

In an interview for Channel 4 News, Eva Barboni, Founder & CEO of Atalanta, describes the impact that sexism and abuse on social media is having on women candidates.

20 March 2018

Atalanta in The Hill: "A new hurdle for female politicians in the digital age"

Atalanta in The Hill: "A new hurdle for female politicians in the digital age"

“It’s tempting to see this [online abuse] as just a technological problem that social media companies bear the responsibility to address” writes Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni in a recent op-ed for The Hill. Based on findings from Atalanta’s most recent report, the op-ed addresses the impact of online abuse on female politicians.

20 March 2018

Atalanta on Fox News: "Online abuse of women in politics undermines both them and our democracy"

Atalanta on Fox News: "Online abuse of women in politics undermines both them and our democracy"

Fox News ran an op-ed from Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni, highlighting the impact that online abuse of female politicians has on both the politicians themselves and on our broader democratic systems. The piece cites a recent report released by Atalanta, in collaboration with BrandsEye.

19 March 2018

 Atalanta in Apolitical: "Hold social media companies to account to stop harassment of female politicians"

Atalanta in Apolitical: "Hold social media companies to account to stop harassment of female politicians"

Online abuse is “not just the cost of doing politics”, Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni writes in an op-ed for Apolitical, a global network for public servants. Highlighting the scale and impact of online harassment for women politicians, which is underpinned by findings from Atalanta’s latest report, she explores possible solutions for a host of stakeholders.

15 March 2018

Atalanta in Stylist: "This is how the online abuse of women politicians is affecting our democracy"

Atalanta in Stylist: "This is how the online abuse of women politicians is affecting our democracy"

Stylist reports on one of the newest hurdles to recruiting more women politicians: online harassment. Citing Atalanta’s recent report, “(Anti)Social Media: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Digital for Female Politicians”, Stylist details the impact of online abuse, and the toll it takes on candidates and our democracy.

14 March 2018

WinningWomen: a digital campaign solution for women candidates

WinningWomen: a digital campaign solution for women candidates

WinningWomen helps female candidates harness powerful digital tools to overcome barriers to electoral success: While engaging on social media can come with some downsides — such as harassment — it gives women a platform to reach out directly to voters and donors, circumventing institutional barriers.

14 March 2018

Atalanta in Campaigns & Elections

Atalanta in Campaigns & Elections

Citing Atalanta’s recent (Anti)Social Media report, Campaigns & Elections reported on the need for political consultants working with female candidates to develop effective digital strategies: Reinforcing what many female practitioners and office holders know from experience, the study found that women in public office were more likely than their male counterparts to receive criticism based on their “physical appearance and family life.”

14 March 2018

Atalanta in GQ: "Theresa May gets three times as many comments on her appearance as Corbyn"

Atalanta in GQ: "Theresa May gets three times as many comments on her appearance as Corbyn"

In a piece by Guto Harri, GQ highlighted the findings from Atalanta’s report on online harassment and sexism against female political leaders, explaining what they mean for male politicians: “Play the ball not the man.” That’s what rugby players are taught from an early age and rugby is a pretty rough sport.

13 March 2018

Atalanta in The Guardian

Atalanta in The Guardian

The Guardian highlighted Atalanta’s recent findings about how male and female political leaders receive different treatment on social media: A new piece of research looks at the way that female and male leaders are treated on social media.

13 March 2018

Atalanta in The Times: "How to fight sexism in the digital age"

Atalanta in The Times: "How to fight sexism in the digital age"

In an op-ed for The Times, Bethany Wheatley, a contributor to Atalanta’s recent report “(Anti)Social Media: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Digital for Female Politicians”, highlights practical steps women politicians can take to mitigate problems of online harassment.

13 March 2018

Atalanta in Reuters: "Online harassment takes 'heavy toll' on women politicians - report"

Atalanta in Reuters: "Online harassment takes 'heavy toll' on women politicians - report"

Reuters and Thomson Reuters Foundation News have highlighted the impact that online abuse has on women politicians, drawing from Atalanta’s new report, “(Anti)Social Media: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Digital for Female Politicians”.

13 March 2018

Atalanta in Politico: "Theresa May faces more gender-based abuse than Jeremy Corbyn: report"

Atalanta in Politico: "Theresa May faces more gender-based abuse than Jeremy Corbyn: report"

Politico reports on the abuse that female politicians—UK Prime Minister Theresa May in particular—face online, citing Atalanta’s new report, released in collaboration with BrandsEye: “(Anti)Social Media: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Digital for Female Politicians”.

13 March 2018

(Anti)Social Media: the benefits and pitfalls of digital for female politicians

(Anti)Social Media: the benefits and pitfalls of digital for female politicians

A new report released by Atalanta, a social enterprise dedicated to increasing women’s representation in government, has revealed significant differences in the way that female and male political leaders are discussed online.

12 March 2018

Atalanta in Thomson Reuters Foundation News: "To achieve political equality, we should focus less on fairness"

Atalanta in Thomson Reuters Foundation News: "To achieve political equality, we should focus less on fairness"

In an op-ed for Thomson Reuters Foundation News on International Women's Day, Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni argues that in order to achieve gender parity in politics, we need to focus less on fairness and more on why women can win.

8 March 2018

Atalanta Founder Eva Barboni on CNBC Africa

Atalanta Founder Eva Barboni on CNBC Africa

Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni went on CNBC Africa's "Power Lunch" to discuss how to get more women into politics in Africa and around the world.

2 February 2018

Atalanta on CNBC: amid all the noise, Oprah-mania raises an important point

Atalanta on CNBC: amid all the noise, Oprah-mania raises an important point

Atalanta Founder & CEO Eva Barboni highlights the lesson that political parties around the world should be learning from "Oprah-mania" on CNBC: Off the back of a powerful Golden Globes speech, Oprah Winfrey has sparked feverish "will she or won't she" speculation about a potential presidential bid in 2020.

18 January 2018

Inspiration meets action: our launch at the WPL Summit

Inspiration meets action: our launch at the WPL Summit

We couldn’t have had a better venue to officially launch Atalanta and release our report looking at the status of women’s political leadership worldwide: “Getting Impatient.”

1 December 2017

Getting impatient

Getting impatient

A new report assessing the barriers preventing gender equality in politics was launched today during the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. It examines the current state of play for female political leaders and the practical steps that individual political candidates, parties, and organisations can take in the absence of systemic change.

29 November 2017

Overcoming barriers to women’s political leadership

Overcoming barriers to women’s political leadership

A new report assessing the barriers preventing gender equality in politics was launched today during the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. It examines the current state of play for female political leaders and the practical steps that individual political candidates, parties, and organisations can take in the absence of systemic change.

28 November 2017

Join us in Reykjavik at the WPL Annual Global Summit

Join us in Reykjavik at the WPL Annual Global Summit

This month, the Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit will convene more than 300 female political leaders from over 100 countries in Reykjavik, Iceland. Will you be there? If so, we hope you'll join us for a breakfast reception and seminar we're hosting on Thursday 30 November.

2 November 2017

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