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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingEuropean Accessibility Act: What it means for marketers
Read more about "European Accessibility Act: What it means for marketers"A one-pager on the European Accessibility Act (EAA) which aims to improve the accessibility of key products and services for people…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingHow will the cultural events of 2024 define your 2025?
Read more about "How will the cultural events of 2024 define your 2025?"2024 has been a whirlwind year of changes and challenges. WFA strategic partners, Creative Equals, share four key cultural…
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeCreativityInclusive marketingReflections on 2024: Inclusion, Innovation, and the Future of Marketing
Read more about "Reflections on 2024: Inclusion, Innovation, and the Future of Marketing"In this 60-minute session in partnership with Creative Equals we look back on an eventful year for brands and what it means for…
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Agencies & partnersAdvertising & policyInclusive marketingSurvey: DEI in Content Production
Read more about "Survey: DEI in Content Production"WFA member survey exploring company maturity and practices related to DEI in content production.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingAre advertisers growing up and slowly embracing aging?
Read more about "Are advertisers growing up and slowly embracing aging?"Have you heard of Bryan Johnson? He’s the tech entrepreneur who made international headlines because he spends millions of…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingAI
Will AI boost DEI efforts in advertising or destroy them?
Read more about "Will AI boost DEI efforts in advertising or destroy them?"Several years ago, I launched a website called rentaminority.com where — clue is in the name — you could quickly and…
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Ad fraudAudience measurementProgrammatic & ad techAgencies & partnersAdvertising & policyDigital policyCross-media measurementMarketing structureValue of advertisingInclusive marketingSustainabilityRetail media & ecommerceMedia Forum Overview - Global Marketer Week Istanbul 2023
Read more about "Media Forum Overview - Global Marketer Week Istanbul 2023"Meeting overview and agenda from WFA’s Global Marketer Week Media Forum on the 26th of April 2023.
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Programmatic & ad techAdvertising & policyBrand purposeCreativityMarketing technologyCannes LionsInclusive marketingSustainabilityMarketing technologyMedia transformationMy five takeaways from Cannes 2023
Read more about "My five takeaways from Cannes 2023"This year’s Cannes Lions had a real buzz about it. Clients seemed re-energised by the reprioritisation of creative…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketing“We all benefit when organisations treat everyone equally”
Read more about "“We all benefit when organisations treat everyone equally”"WFA's Diversity Ambassadors Jerry Daykin (Beam Suntory), Daniela Tabarracci (The Walt Disney Company), Efrain Ayala (Reckitt) and…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketing
This Pride month, brands have an important choice to make
Read more about "This Pride month, brands have an important choice to make"What happens if you put 20,000 lesbians in a desert and give them a lot of alcohol and a large swimming pool? There are plenty of…
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Advertising & policyGlobal Marketer WeekInclusive marketingWFA Global Marketer Week '23 | Cristina Diezhandino & Ali Hanan: Progressive pathways to growth
Read more about "WFA Global Marketer Week '23 | Cristina Diezhandino & Ali Hanan: Progressive pathways to growth"WFA's Global Marketer of the Year, Cristina Diezhandino, is joined on stage by Ali Hanan of Creative Equals, who has helped Diageo…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingAll you need to know about the Global DEI Census 2023
Read more about "All you need to know about the Global DEI Census 2023"The Global DEI Census 2023 – which will investigate the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in the marketing industry…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingMaking the numbers count
Read more about "Making the numbers count"Talent is the lifeblood of marketing. Brands need to meet their needs for a better lived experience if they want to attract and…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingPutting wages on an equal footing
Read more about "Putting wages on an equal footing"Knowing that you are paid fairly is a critical part of the inclusion equation, says Michele Prota, Global Chief Talent Officer at…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingDon’t be disingenuous on inclusion: brands must ensure behaviour and messaging align
Read more about "Don’t be disingenuous on inclusion: brands must ensure behaviour and messaging align"Nathalie Lam, Philips Global Head of Sponsorship and Marketing Transformation Lead, explains how Philips wants its creative content…
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Agencies & partnersAgency evaluationAgency remunerationAgency rostersAdvertising & policyAgency managementInclusive marketingMedia Forum Meeting Overview (New York 22nd September 2022) – Media Responsibility and Agencies, Talent & Pitching
Read more about "Media Forum Meeting Overview (New York 22nd September 2022) – Media Responsibility and Agencies, Talent & Pitching"Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Media Forum on the 22nd September 2022
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingInsight & Strategy | Ford: Very Gay Raptor
Read more about "Insight & Strategy | Ford: Very Gay Raptor"How a car brand stood up against discrimination on social media and earned 184 million impressions in the process.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | FELGTB: #RealVoicesOfPride
Read more about "Case study | FELGTB: #RealVoicesOfPride"Non-profit leverages lip sync feature on TikTok to give oppressed members of the LGBTQ+ community a voice
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingInsight & Strategy | WeCapital: Data Tienda
Read more about "Insight & Strategy | WeCapital: Data Tienda"How a financial institution played on a cultural insight to rebuild the credit histories and promote the financial inclusion of…
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ChannelsAgencies & partnersAdvertising & policyBenchmark: Tracking media in-feed on social platforms
Read more about "Benchmark: Tracking media in-feed on social platforms"WFA member benchmark on what steps advertisers have taken to address in-feed brand safety issues across social platforms
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Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketingWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 18: Cannes Special with Rupen Desai
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 18: Cannes Special with Rupen Desai"WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Rupen Desai, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Dole Sunshine Company, about brands…
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Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketingWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 17: Cannes Special with Matt Brittin
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 17: Cannes Special with Matt Brittin"WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Matt Brittin, EMEA President at Google, about about brand safety, more inclusive…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Cox Communications: Project Convey
Read more about "Case study | Cox Communications: Project Convey"Cable provider creates video chat system to help individuals with autism interpret emotions.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingInsight & Strategy | Spark: Beyond Binary Code
Read more about "Insight & Strategy | Spark: Beyond Binary Code"Why a telecommunications provider created a resource for those who identify beyond binary gender labels in a bid to improve people's…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Dell & Intel: I Will Always Be Me
Read more about "Case study | Dell & Intel: I Will Always Be Me"Global tech companies Dell and Intel collaborate to help MND patients preserve their voice.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Lacoste: The Théo Curin Collection
Read more about "Case study | Lacoste: The Théo Curin Collection"Fashion label Lacoste teams up with disabled athlete to create adaptable clothing collection
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingRemembering George Floyd and our promises
Read more about "Remembering George Floyd and our promises"On the two-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, WFA Global Diversity Ambassador, Belinda Smith, reflects on whether the…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | L'Oréal: Transformation
Read more about "Case study | L'Oréal: Transformation"Haircare brand L'Oréal creates safe spaces for transgender community in Puerto Rico through network of salons.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Libresse: Vulva Kebaya
Read more about "Case study | Libresse: Vulva Kebaya"Femcare brand stitches vaginas onto traditional Malaysian blouses to draw attention to taboos surrounding the female…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Xbox: Therapeutic Play
Read more about "Case study | Xbox: Therapeutic Play"Games console manufacturer promotes hospital gaming initiative through a documentary that connects two people with the same rare…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Pilsen Callao: E-nterpreters
Read more about "Case study | Pilsen Callao: E-nterpreters"Peruvian beer brand develops gaming tool to convert voice calls into sign language to ensure deaf and hard of hearing players…
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Advertising & policyMarketing structureInclusive marketingSustainabilityMarketing operationsCMO Forum meeting overview (April 2022)
Read more about "CMO Forum meeting overview (April 2022)"Overview of the CMO Forum held remotely on April 6, 2022.
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Audience measurementAdvertising & policyCross-media measurementMarketing effectivenessValue of advertisingInclusive marketingGlobal Marketer Week (Athens): Media Forum meeting overview (April 2022) - Responsible Media & Media Measurement
Read more about "Global Marketer Week (Athens): Media Forum meeting overview (April 2022) - Responsible Media & Media Measurement"Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Media Forum during Global Marketer Week in Athens on 6th April 2022
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingWebinar: Diversity & Representation - Ensuring media & advertising supports inclusion
Read more about "Webinar: Diversity & Representation - Ensuring media & advertising supports inclusion"Deep dive on diversity & representation in media, following the launch of a new WFA guide to addressing DEI issues in the media…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingNew guide addressing Diversity & Inclusion in brand safety
Read more about "New guide addressing Diversity & Inclusion in brand safety"The guide has been developed by the European Association of Communication Agencies (EACA)
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingLaunch event: Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing Trends Report
Read more about "Launch event: Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing Trends Report"Launch session of the WFA trends report highlighting the current state of diversity and inclusion in the marketing industry.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingWFA publishes final DEI Census results
Read more about "WFA publishes final DEI Census results"Just under six out of 10 people in the global marketing business think that best opportunities go to the most deserving employees.…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingFirst-ever DEI Census reveals major challenges around family status, age, gender, ethnicity and disability for APAC markets
Read more about "First-ever DEI Census reveals major challenges around family status, age, gender, ethnicity and disability for APAC markets"APAC countries surveyed broadly follow global trends with age and family status reported as…
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Advertising & policyMarketing structureInclusive marketingSustainabilityMarketing operations
CMO Forum meeting overview (November 2021)
Read more about "CMO Forum meeting overview (November 2021)"Overview of the CMO Forum held remotely on November 16, 2021.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study| Cadbury Celebrations: #MyFirstRakhi
Read more about "Case study| Cadbury Celebrations: #MyFirstRakhi"Chocolate brand celebrates Hindu festival by gifting the sense of touch to children with upper limb differences.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingInsight & Strategy | Chanel 4: Super. Human.
Read more about "Insight & Strategy | Chanel 4: Super. Human."How a UK broadcaster evolved its creative platform to challenge perceptions about disability and promote its Paralympics…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingInsight & Strategy: Naming the Invisible by Digital Birth Registration
Read more about "Insight & Strategy: Naming the Invisible by Digital Birth Registration"How a telco proved the power of connectivity by registering undocumented children in Pakistan
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Banco Pichicha: The Unseen Players
Read more about "Case study | Banco Pichicha: The Unseen Players"Ecuadorian bank Banco Pichicha promotes gender equality in football by staging a match with ‘invisible’…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingCase study | Degree: Trainers For Hire
Read more about "Case study | Degree: Trainers For Hire"Deodorant brand launches campaign to tackle the lack of inclusivity in the fitness industry
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketing
Is it an advantage to be a woman in marketing?
Read more about "Is it an advantage to be a woman in marketing?"Absolutely—but not in the way some people seem to think, says Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationInclusive marketingDigital media transformationWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 9: On purpose, Orlando Bloom and teaching from Tasmania with Professor Mark Ritson
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 9: On purpose, Orlando Bloom and teaching from Tasmania with Professor Mark Ritson"WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with the inimitable marketing professor and industry commentator, Mark Ritson.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationInclusive marketingDigital media transformationWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 8: On making an iconic doll relevant again with Lisa McKnight
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 8: On making an iconic doll relevant again with Lisa McKnight"WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Lisa McKnight, SVP and Global Head of Barbie & Dolls at Mattel, Inc.
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Agencies & partnersAdvertising & policyMarketing procurementInclusive marketingMarketing procurementSpotlight: Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Landscape
Read more about "Spotlight: Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Landscape"An introduction to WFA’s diversity & representation guide, with key insights and ideas from APR & MCA to drive D&I…
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationMarketing structureInclusive marketingMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 7: On sustainability and courageous marketing with Conny Braams
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 7: On sustainability and courageous marketing with Conny Braams"WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Conny Braams, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Unilever.
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationMarketing structureInclusive marketingMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 6: On humor and catching the 'F-train' with Ivan Pollard
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 6: On humor and catching the 'F-train' with Ivan Pollard"WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Ivan Pollard, Senior VP and Global CMO, General Mills.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingGender equality in marketing: are we making progress fast enough?
Read more about "Gender equality in marketing: are we making progress fast enough?"We've asked six industry leaders to share their perspectives
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Advertising & policyDigital policyValue of advertisingInclusive marketing#BuildBackBetter: Can marketing be a positive force for change in a post-COVID world?
Read more about "#BuildBackBetter: Can marketing be a positive force for change in a post-COVID world?"A virtual event for anyone interested in how marketing can be a force for good
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Advertising & policyMarketing technologyInclusive marketingDigital media transformationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing technologyWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 5: On digital transformation with L'Oréal’s Lubomira Rochet
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 5: On digital transformation with L'Oréal’s Lubomira Rochet"WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Lubomira Rochet, L'Oréal's Chief Digital Officer
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Agencies & partnersAdvertising & policyAgency managementInclusive marketingSourcing’s diversity power
Read more about "Sourcing’s diversity power"Marketing procurement can play a huge part in delivering a more diverse range of suppliers for brands and driving meaningful change.…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingWebinar: Diversidad e inclusion en la industria publicitaria
Read more about "Webinar: Diversidad e inclusion en la industria publicitaria"¿Qué pueden hacer las marcas para intensificar sus esfuerzos de diversidad e inclusión?
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeInclusive marketingWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep. 2: Marketing in times of Covid
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep. 2: Marketing in times of Covid"David Wheldon speaks to Karmarama’s Jon Wilkins and Contagious’ Paul Kemp-Robertson
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingWFA Better Marketing Pod Ep.1: Diversity & Inclusion
Read more about "WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep.1: Diversity & Inclusion"David Wheldon speaks to WFA’s Global Diversity Ambassadors, Belinda Smith and Jerry Daykin
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingTime to stop covering up our diversity
Read more about "Time to stop covering up our diversity"We're at an important moment in the diversity conversation and understanding 'covering up' is part of unpacking that, says Jerry…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingPutting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing
Read more about "Putting an end to racially-loaded terms in marketing"WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, calls on the industry to change the narrative and to stop using terms such as 'whitelist' and 'blacklist'…
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Advertising & policyCannes LionsInclusive marketingIt’s time for action
Read more about "It’s time for action"WFA CEO, Stephan Loerke, explains why our industry must address diversity and inclusion in the content it produces as well as…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingUN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality
Read more about "UN Women and WFA call on the industry to fight racism and inequality"Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, and Stephan Loerke, CEO, WFA, issue a joint…
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Advertising & policyTrends & forecastsInclusive marketingWebinar: The case for greater diversity and inclusion in marketing
Read more about "Webinar: The case for greater diversity and inclusion in marketing"What can brands do to step up their diversity and inclusion efforts?
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingThe power of diversity at a time of crisis
Read more about "The power of diversity at a time of crisis"In times of isolation we need to prioritise diversity more than ever. WFA’s first ever diversity ambassadors, Belinda Smith,…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingExperts make the case for greater diversity and inclusion in marketing
Read more about "Experts make the case for greater diversity and inclusion in marketing"To coincide with the launch of the WFA Marketer’s Approach to Diversity and Inclusion, WFA asked six industry leaders why they…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingContent marketingAdvertising has rebranded diversity, and it isn’t a positive change
Read more about "Advertising has rebranded diversity, and it isn’t a positive change"Diversity efforts are often whitewashed and dulled down, says Belinda Smith, Global Head of Media, Electronic Arts. Here are 5 ways…
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeGlobal Marketer WeekInclusive marketingBetter Marketing: Marketing can be a force for positive gender and ethnicity portrayals
Read more about "Better Marketing: Marketing can be a force for positive gender and ethnicity portrayals"Belinda J. Smith, Global Head of Media at Electronic Arts, makes the case on how marketing can change the world for the better.
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Agencies & partnersAdvertising & policyMarketing procurementInclusive marketingMarketing procurementDiversity & Inclusion in the Production Industry
Read more about "Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Industry"White Paper from APR and WFA on diversity & inclusion with a focus on production
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingTackling gender bias in advertising: six lessons from Unstereotype Alliance member P&G
Read more about "Tackling gender bias in advertising: six lessons from Unstereotype Alliance member P&G"WFA webinar on progressive gender portrayals in advertising organised in partnership with UN Women
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingWebinar: Progressive gender portrayals in advertising
Read more about "Webinar: Progressive gender portrayals in advertising"WFA, P&G and UN Women webinar covering why the industry must break down harmful stereotypes: progressive brands perform…
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Advertising & policyCannes LionsInclusive marketingWFA talks Better Marketing: Gender and diversity
Read more about "WFA talks Better Marketing: Gender and diversity"At Cannes Lions 2018, global CMOs shared their views on gender and diversity in marketing: Syl Saller and Grainne Wafer (Diageo),…
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Advertising & policyCannes LionsInclusive marketingThe case for unstereotyping ads
Read more about "The case for unstereotyping ads"The industry needs to move with the times in terms of gender portrayal. And it is not just a 'nice to have'.
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingLet's unstereotype it
Read more about "Let's unstereotype it"The Unstereotype Alliance, the UN Women-led initiative aimed at breaking down stereotypes in advertising, held an event in New York…
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Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationInclusive marketingWFA introduction to gender stereotypes in advertising and the Unstereotype Alliance
Read more about "WFA introduction to gender stereotypes in advertising and the Unstereotype Alliance"This presentation explains why it is crucial for the advertisers not to perpetuate the stereotypical portrayal of women (but also…
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Advertising & policyInclusive marketingThe Unstereotype Alliance holds inaugural meeting
Read more about "The Unstereotype Alliance holds inaugural meeting"The Unstereotype Alliance, co-convened by UN Women and Unilever, met on 22 June for its inaugural meeting during the 2017 Cannes…