Editor-in-chief and creative lead of Missing Perspectives, Hannah Diviney, will step down from her role with the platform she co-founded with Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks.
Describing the decision as “incredibly difficult,” Diviney wrote on social media that she will “always be proud of the work I’ve done as Editor in Chief and of what Phoebe and I have built together over the last three years. We’ve transformed the media landscape and filled an outright chasm in representation and storytelling.”
Missing Perspectives is a media company that works to address the underrepresentation of young female reporters in the news industry and the inadequate coverage of issues impacting young women worldwide.
Overseen by Diviney and Saintilan-Stocks, the company has built a diverse global network, reaching over 1 million people monthly across over 120 countries – making a particularly big impact during high-profile events such as the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
“Walking away breaks my heart and yet it’s become clear that’s what I need to do. The break I took earlier this year crystallised that as much as I wish it didn’t,” Diviney wrote.
“The growing I’m doing and the growing the business is doing aren’t in sync, so the best thing for me AND for the company is to go our separate ways.”
An established writer and disability advocate, Diviney added that her time at Missing Perspectives has “been one of the greatest honours and privileges of my life” and that she will “forever be grateful for your trust in me and for the opportunities I’ve been afforded, as well as the people I’ve met.”
Admitting she hasn’t “ironed out all the details of my next chapter” – but indicating it would involve being more present on screen, writing and creating more, and a possible return to freelancing – Diviney said she remains “committed to disrupting the media landscape and improving the representation of marginalised groups and making the world a more equitable place for all.”
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Top image: Hannah Diviney