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  1.    There is no general consumer

    There is no general consumer

    A view by Aline Santos, Unilever EVP Global Marketing and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer

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  2.    Diverse coalitions create breakthrough solutions

    Diverse coalitions create breakthrough solutions

    A view by Jane Wakely, Lead CMO, Mars Incorporated

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  3.    Accelerating to equal

    Accelerating to equal

    A view by Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officr, P&G

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  4.    Inclusion starts at home

    Inclusion starts at home

    WFA has compiled some practical tips for fostering a culture of inclusion across all levels of an organisation

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  5.    True equality is a work-in-progress

    True equality is a work-in-progress

    A view by Raja Rajamannar, WFA President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Mastercard

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  6.    Unilever / ‘The Will’

    Unilever / ‘The Will’

    At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Unilever partnered with 97 year-old fashion icon and businesswoman Iris Apfel to inspire everyone to be true to their pleasure whatever that may be.

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  7.    L’Oréal / ‘The Non-Issue’

    L’Oréal / ‘The Non-Issue’

    In early 2019, L’Oréal Paris partnered with British Vogue to challenge the representation of older people in the media.

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  8.    Gillette / ‘First shave’

    Gillette / ‘First shave’

    Gillette reiterates commitment to dispelling harmful gender stereotypes

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  9.    Mattel / ‘Creatable World’

    Mattel / ‘Creatable World’

    Mattel launched a line of gender-inclusive dolls to enable children to express themselves freely.

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  10.    AB InBev / ‘All love is love’

    AB InBev / ‘All love is love’

    Budweiser redesigns its bottles to permit Chinese customers to celebrate all forms of love

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  11.    ANZ Bank / ‘Bank in the name of love’

    ANZ Bank / ‘Bank in the name of love’

    ANZ erects Signs of Love in Australia to celebrate LGBTQ+ festival

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  12.    Microsoft / ‘We all win’

    Microsoft / ‘We all win’

    Microsoft-owned Xbox has created a controller to meet the needs of gamers with disabilities.

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  13.    A Marketer's Approach to Diversity and Inclusion
    Advertising & policyInclusive marketing

    A Marketer's Approach to Diversity and Inclusion

    This new WFA report offers brand insights, suggestions and case studies for embracing diversity in your creative and work culture. 

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  14.    COVID-19: Promoting positive gender roles in marketing and advertising

    COVID-19: Promoting positive gender roles in marketing and advertising

    Key considerations for businesses developing a number of socially beneficial communications for the public in an effort to address the impacts of COVID-19

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  15.    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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  16.    It's in the bag: Black consumer's path to purchase

    It's in the bag: Black consumer's path to purchase

    An analysis of African Americans' growth in purchasing power that makes the case for diversity in advertising.

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  17.    The Unstereotype Metric

    The Unstereotype Metric

    Developed for the Unstereotype Alliance, it helps measure gender portrayal in advertising

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  18.    The Black Pound Report

    The Black Pound Report

    The research explores how black, asian and minority ethnics (BAME) are represented in society across the advertising and media industries, and investigates the impact of the term BAME and its effects on an individual’s self-perceived identity and socio-economic status in British society.

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  19.    Let's talk about bias
    Inclusive marketing

    Let's talk about bias

    How do you overcome the inherent bias that we all bring to the table? Diageo and Unilever share some views on how to get the 3Ps of progressive representation right: presence, personality, perspective

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  20.    Media Image Landscape: Age Representation in Online Images

    Media Image Landscape: Age Representation in Online Images

    To get a sense of how older adults are depicted in online images, researchers reviewed a random sample of more than 1,000 online images from brands and thought leaders posted on news sites and social media with at least one million followers

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  21.    How to create LGBTQ+ inclusive advertising

    How to create LGBTQ+ inclusive advertising

    This guide aims to help brands bring to life a campaign in paid advertising for a general audience that includes or features LGBT+ people. That means including scenes or images with LGBT+ people in general advertising,or conversations and language that refers to LGBT+ people and their relationships.

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