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UAE home retailer challenges cultural taboo by being first brand in the country to celebrate single mums in ads
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 2 May 2021
A Unicef-Geena Davis Institute for Gender in Media analysis of gender representation in 1,000 most viewed advertisements in India on TV and YouTube during 2019
How a women-led team created an ad that embraced truth and reflected the realities of breastfeeding and motherhood to launch a new product line
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 1 April 2021
FMCG giant spurs brands to be more inclusive by funding diverse casting costs
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 26 March 2021
Comprehensive framework details potential issues at every stage of the creative process
The pandemic has highlighted the need to push the diversity and inclusion agenda harder and faster. Stephan Loerke, WFA CEO, explains why we need to accelerate our impact.
The study includes research in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, a survey of 1,200 people, a review of more than 1,200 brand life studies and an analysis of 1,022 global Facebook video ads.
Beer brand edits sexist 2009 advert to highlight its mistakes and underline its commitment to change
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 25 February 2021
Why a toy maker decided to remodel conventions with a genderless doll range
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 2 December 2019
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 4 April 2019.
With a score of 67.9 out of 100, the EU is at least 60 years away from reaching complete gender equality, if we continue at the current pace. The latest Gender Equality Index from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) shows that the EU is improving by just half a point each year.
Campaign-Kantar D&I survey of the marketing industry in Asia-Pacific shows worsening levels of equality and support
Getty Images has released an Inclusive Visual Search Guide to assist brands and businesses in making intentional content choices which drive authentic and inclusive representation in visual communications.
New research by Getty Images shows that almost eight in ten people globally expect that companies and brands will be consistently committed to inclusivity and diversity in their advertising and say brands still need to go further to achieve genuine representation
The Women's Empowerment Principles Gap Analysis Tool (WEPs Tool) helps companies indentify strenghts, gaps, and opportunities to improve their performance on gender equality.
Study uncovers some of the problems around gender representation in YouTube advertising across different verticals
The ANA has curated a list of certified diverse suppliers that work in our industry.
We're at an important moment in the diversity conversation and understanding 'covering up' is part of unpacking that, says Jerry Daykin, Senior Media Director EMEA at GSK Consumer Healthcare and WFA Global Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador.
This study examines representations of gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability, age, and body size in Cannes Lions ads from 2006-2019, with a focus on new findings from 2019. This is the first public report to analyze all six key identity groups in film-based advertising. We also include an intersectional profile for each identity group.
Quantifies the scale of harmful gender-based stereotypes in 10 countries, including Colombia, India, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, The Philippines, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, United States