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  1. Beyond Gender 2: The impact of intersectionality in advertising
    Report
    Inclusive marketing

    Beyond Gender 2: The impact of intersectionality in advertising

    Unstereotype Alliance, Cannes Lions, IPSOS

    The second Beyond Gender report offers valuable insight on intersectionality in advertising, supporting the Unstereotype Alliance's goal of eradicating harmful stereotypes from advertising and media.

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  2. Promoting diversity and inclusion in advertising: a UNICEF playbook
    Report
    Inclusive marketing

    Promoting diversity and inclusion in advertising: a UNICEF playbook

    Unicef

    Advertising can be a force for good that promotes change towards a more diverse and inclusive world. To help marketeers in this effort, UNICEF presented their "Promoting diversity and inclusion in advertising" playbook.

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  3. Case study| Cadbury Celebrations: #MyFirstRakhi
    Case studies
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study| Cadbury Celebrations: #MyFirstRakhi

    Contagious I/O

    Chocolate brand celebrates Hindu festival by gifting the sense of touch to children with upper limb differences.

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 20 August 2021

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  4. Insight & Strategy | Chanel 4: Super. Human.
    Case studies
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Insight & Strategy | Chanel 4: Super. Human.

    Contagious I/O

    How a UK broadcaster evolved its creative platform to challenge perceptions about disability and promote its Paralympics coverage

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 3 September 2021

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    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    First-ever DEI Census reveals major challenges around family status, age, gender, ethnicity and disability

    WFA

    Most common forms of discrimination globally were reported on the basis of age and family status

    Women and ethnic minorities in the marketing industry report poorer lived experiences than men and ethnic majorities

    But marketing still outperforms many other industries globally on DEI

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  6. Insight & Strategy: Naming the Invisible by Digital Birth Registration
    Case studies
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Insight & Strategy: Naming the Invisible by Digital Birth Registration

    Contagious I/O

    How a telco proved the power of connectivity by registering undocumented children in Pakistan

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 4 October 2021

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  7. Case study | Banco Pichicha: The Unseen Players
    Case studies
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study | Banco Pichicha: The Unseen Players

    Contagious I/O

    Ecuadorian bank Banco Pichicha promotes gender equality in football by staging a match with ‘invisible’ players

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 23 September 2021

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  8. Case study | Degree: Trainers For Hire
    Case studies
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Case study | Degree: Trainers For Hire

    Contagious I/O

    Deodorant brand launches campaign to tackle the lack of inclusivity in the fitness industry

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 23 September 2021

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  9. Is it an advantage to be a woman in marketing?
    Expert opinion
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    Is it an advantage to be a woman in marketing?

    Arwa Mahdawi

    Absolutely—but not in the way some people seem to think, says Guardian columnist and brand strategist, Arwa Mahdawi

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  10. Case study | Mercado Libre: New Iconic Kisses
    Case studies
    Inclusive marketing

    Case study | Mercado Libre: New Iconic Kisses

    Contagious I/O

    Online marketplace recreates iconic kisses with LGBTQ+ couples

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 19 June 2021

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  11. Case study | Budweiser: Future Official Sponsors of the NWSL
    Inclusive marketing

    Case study | Budweiser: Future Official Sponsors of the NWSL

    Contagious I/O

    Beer brand closes gender pay gap by driving the call to action in sports sponsorship

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 17 June 2021

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  12. Case study | Google: Search Black-owned
    Case studies
    Inclusive marketing

    Case study | Google: Search Black-owned

    Contagious I/O

    Search engine introduces feature to help black-owned businesses by making them more searchable

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 2 June 2021

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  13. Inclusive equals results
    Expert opinion
    Inclusive marketing

    Inclusive equals results

    Will Gilroy, Daren Poole

    New research shows how embracing diversity in content delivers better results. Will Gilroy from the WFA and Daren Poole from Kantar outline the latest data.

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  14. Industry’s unprecedented show of unity to tackle DEI
    Expert opinion
    Inclusive marketing

    Industry’s unprecedented show of unity to tackle DEI

    Camelia Cristache, Will Gilroy

    More than 100 organisations have come together behind the first-ever global diversity, equality and inclusion census of the marketing industry. WFA’s Camelia Cristache and Will Gilroy explain the size and importance of the initiative.

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  15. BRIM: Black Representation in Marketing
    Inclusive marketing

    BRIM: Black Representation in Marketing

    WFA

    A new UK cross-industry initiative to improve the representation of Black people in marketing.

    Create meaningful change by re-evaluating your own practices and taking action today. BRiM provides actionable advice to help anyone, no matter their level, improve the representation of Black people in marketing.

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  16. WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 9: On purpose, Orlando Bloom and teaching from Tasmania with Professor Mark Ritson
    Expert opinionVideo
    Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationInclusive marketingDigital media transformation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 9: On purpose, Orlando Bloom and teaching from Tasmania with Professor Mark Ritson

    WFA

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with the inimitable marketing professor and industry commentator, Mark Ritson.

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  17. Case study | Warner Music Group: Saylists
    Case studies
    Inclusive marketing

    Case study | Warner Music Group: Saylists

    Contagious I/O

    Record label teams up with Apple Music to offer speech therapy for kids through its songs

    This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 3 June 2021

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  18. WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 8: On making an iconic doll relevant again with Lisa McKnight
    Expert opinionVideo
    Advertising & policyBrand purposeBrand reputationInclusive marketingDigital media transformation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 8: On making an iconic doll relevant again with Lisa McKnight

    Camelia Cristache

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Lisa McKnight, SVP and Global Head of Barbie & Dolls at Mattel, Inc.

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  19. Spotlight: Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Landscape
    Video
    Advertising & policyMarketing procurementInclusive marketingMarketing procurement

    Spotlight: Diversity & Inclusion in the Production Landscape

    WFA

    An introduction to WFA’s diversity & representation guide, with key insights and ideas from APR & MCA to drive D&I in the production space.

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  20. Unstereotype Alliance 'State of the Industry' report 2021
    Report
    Inclusive marketing

    Unstereotype Alliance 'State of the Industry' report 2021

    Unstereotype Alliance

    Global action platform report identifies key goals and recommendations for the marketing industry to improve diversity and inclusion.

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  21. Case study | Home Centre: A Dad's Job
    Inclusive marketing

    Case study | Home Centre: A Dad's Job

    Contagious I/O

    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

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