Zalando Waves Goodbye to Outdated Stereotypes
For its latest campaign, Zalando tackles one of the big obstacles to diversity and freedom; stereotypes. The work sets out to say goodbye to outdated stereotypes and make them a thing of the past. In turn, it welcomes us to a richer world of freedom and coins the new term Zerotypes. Brought to life […]
New research has shown that brands need to rethink how they market to men: many old-fashioned, views of masculinity are still prevalent, thanks in part to the stereotypes seen in advertising. It also highlighted that the supposedly more progressive millennials and Londoners are among the main culprits when it comes to perpetuating an unrealistic view […]
Research suggests the advertising and media industries are perpetuating harmful stereotypes because they’re too focused on people living in London. Nearly half (48%) of those living outside London think the advertising/media industry simply doesn’t understand them, while 57% say the industry is too London-centric. In addition, more than half (56%) of non-Londoners feel that ad […]
Television advertising relies on too many outdated stereotypes and is causing resentment among both men and women, according to a new survey that explores attitudes to gender around the world. In the UK almost half of women surveyed said they resent how women are represented in a lot of advertising, compared to less than a […]
A new study into the representation of women in ads reveals the UK population is blighted by unrealistic stereotypes in the media. Three-quarters (77%) of women claimed they find the way women are generally portrayed in advertising to be stereotypical. Around two-thirds (65%) of men agreed. When asked which stereotypical representations they found to be most […]
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Under- Secretary-General of the United Nations, joined industry leaders at the 64th Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, where she called on the industry to strengthen their commitment to gender equality and collectively eliminate gender stereotypes in advertising. Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka who heads the United Nations organization mandated to […]