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  1.    Industry’s unprecedented show of unity to tackle DEI
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    Industry’s unprecedented show of unity to tackle DEI

    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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  2.    Unstereotype Alliance 'State of the Industry' report 2021
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    Unstereotype Alliance 'State of the Industry' report 2021

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

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  3.    Gender Bias & Inclusion in Advertising in India
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    Gender Bias & Inclusion in Advertising in India

    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

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  4.    54% of people don't feel culturally represented in online ads, Facebook study finds
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    54% of people don't feel culturally represented in online ads, Facebook study finds

    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.

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  5.    Interactive Tool: Gender equality attitudes study 2019

    Interactive Tool: Gender equality attitudes study 2019

    The results shown in this dashboard represent the findings from UN Women's "Are you ready for change?" Gender Equality Attitudes pilot study 2019.

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  6.    EU's Gender Equality Index 2020

    EU's Gender Equality Index 2020

    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.

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  7.    Power of the Black Community - From Moment to Movement

    Power of the Black Community - From Moment to Movement

    According to "The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement," the 10th annual report in Nielsen's Diverse Intelligence Series on African American consumers, Black influence on the economy and pop culture continues to drive not only significant moments in history, but drive change across industries and digital platforms. 

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  8.    The Diversity Study 2020

    The Diversity Study 2020

    Campaign-Kantar D&I survey of the marketing industry in Asia-Pacific shows worsening levels of equality and support

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  9.    Visual GPS Summer Update

    Visual GPS Summer Update

    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

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  10.    What YouTube ads reveal about gender bias in marketing (2019)

    What YouTube ads reveal about gender bias in marketing (2019)

    Study uncovers some of the problems around gender representation in YouTube advertising across different verticals

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  11.    Advertising standards and practices on non-discrimination

    Advertising standards and practices on non-discrimination

    This report presents the results of a survey carried out in 21 markets to have a better understanding of the standards and practices around discrimination issues in advertising.
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  12.    Study: Consumers follow brand promises on fighting racism and hatred

    Study: Consumers follow brand promises on fighting racism and hatred

    49% of consumers appreciate brands making efforts to fight racism, hatred and misinformation; 28% believe that brands should lead the effort to fight racism, hatred and misinformation, research by the 4A's shows

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  13.    Getting to Equal 2020: Pride

    Getting to Equal 2020: Pride

    On the surface, LGBT+ employees in many parts of the world have progressed in the workplace. But Accenture's global research reveals that underneath this success, they are experiencing unseen challenges and privately held fears at work that are hindering their ability to thrive. More than half (57%) of LGBT+ employees believe their gender identity and expression or their sexual orientation has slowed their progress at work. And only 14% of LGBT+ employees feel fully supported by their employer when it comes to issues like welcoming those who identify as LGBT+.

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  14.    Study: Consumers demand actions from brands to fight racism and hatred

    Study: Consumers demand actions from brands to fight racism and hatred

    Consumers demand that brands backup statements in support of Black Lives Matter with actions. Using Suzy, a real-time market research platform, 4A’s Research surveyed 500 white and 500 Black consumers to learn the actions consumers want to see from brands.

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  15.    Bias and Inclusion in Advertising: An analysis of 2019 Cannes Lions Work

    Bias and Inclusion in Advertising: An analysis of 2019 Cannes Lions Work

    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.

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  16.    Gender equality attitudes study

    Gender equality attitudes study

    Quantifies the scale of harmful gender-based stereotypes in 10 countries, including Colombia, India, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria, The Philippines, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, United States

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  17.    LGBTQ Inclusion in Advertising and Media

    LGBTQ Inclusion in Advertising and Media

    The study measures the attitudes of non-LGBTQ Americans to exposure of LGBTQ people and images in the media. 

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  18.    Diversity wins

    Diversity wins

    Report reaffirms the global relevance of the link between diversity and company financial outperformance.

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  19.    UK Advertising Needs You

    UK Advertising Needs You

    A showcase for Diversity and Inclusion initiatives in the UK ad industry.

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  20.    Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers

    Getting to Equal 2020: The Hidden Value of Culture Makers

    New Accenture research finds leaders and employees hold differing views on progress toward equality; cutting the gap by half would boost global profits by US$3.7 trillion, along with workforce ambition and empowerment

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  21.    The Economic Costs of Keyword Blacklists for Online Publishers

    The Economic Costs of Keyword Blacklists for Online Publishers

    This research highlights the economic consequences of using exclusion lists to ensure that brand advertising does not end up next to inappropriate content, including for LGBTQ+ news publishers which are facing a struggle for survival

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