Promoting Gender Equality

How can brands level up their portrayals of women to ensure gender equality?

While many brands are embracing LGBTQ+ inclusivity in their marketing, tackling gender nonconformity authentically can still present a challenge or missed opportunity for some. However, this is a necessity for brands existing in the now and moving into the future gracefully.

How can I reach the LGBTQ+ community in a meaningful way?

The portrayal of women in advertising has evolved over time, reflecting changing societal norms and cultural expectations. However, in recent years, there has been a resurgence of gender stereotypes portrayed in advertising, particularly regarding how women are presented.

Recent findings from the ANA’s latest LGBTQ+ Marketing Inclusion Survey show an upswing in support for LGBTQ+ representation in marketing. For instance, the report found that 55 percent of marketers participate in some form of LGBTQ+ marketing, with a resounding 97 percent believing inclusivity has a positive brand impact. Rainbow-washing has decreased, with inclusive marketing becoming more of an all-year occurrence, rather than just a Pride-month moment.

In this webinar, discover groundbreaking insights from SeeHer and denstu’s most recent study, Global Perceptions of Progress of Gender Equality. Speakers revealed the high expectations consumers have of brands and platforms to shift societal perceptions and elevate the stature of women worldwide.

The ongoing, collective journey toward achieving gender equality is, and will always be, a community-led effort. SeeHer’s latest report, Global Perceptions of Progress on Gender Equality, illustrates that gender inequality is still a persistent and global issue; it takes all institutions, including marketing, to change perceptions, fight for equal rights, and pave the way forward for all.

How can my brand effectively target and reach women with my marketing efforts?

In this webinar, learn more about the Gender Equality Measure (GEM®), which is the first data-driven methodology and global gold standard for measuring gender bias in ads and content.

Beer brand Corona strove to promote equal pay for female soccer platers in Mexico.

The nonprofit CARE Honduras leverages digital and social media to combat gender-based violence.

The Body Shop shared how it coordinated an effort to drive support of the Equality Act, which resulted in the submission of 4,000 letters to senators in support of the bill.

SeeHer and denstu have refreshed a landmark study to understand consumers' attitudes around the progress being made toward achieving gender equality and expanded its scope to include global markets. This webinar offers an assessment of the progress media and brands have made in accurate representation.

While Vim Liquid leads in penetration vis-à-vis its competition in India, the overall penetration is low. Therefore, the objective was to drive quality conversations around Vim liquid, by bringing alive the brand’s purpose.

Indian coffee brand Bru promoted gender equality in marriages through a series of short-form OTT videos and the innovative use of a chatbot on WhatsApp.

Brands wield tremendous power and influence; thus, a brand has the power to promote inclusivity and create change in positive ways. This feat can be accomplished through creative content, messaging, and partnerships. It only takes one voice to provide support, relief, and connection.

In this webinar, learn what Gen Z expects from media and advertisers in terms of accurate gender representation and how to pass the Gen Z Vibe Check, while remaining authentic to your brand.

Wunderman Thomson shares the results of a wide-ranging survey of people’s attitudes, revealing three overlapping needs: a hunger for reawakening and sense-making in a chaotic and confusing world; a desire to transcend the everyday and feel part of something bigger than ourselves; and an optimistic impulse to actively usher in a kinder, more hopeful future.

Extreme Reach released a report to provide the industry at large with evolving benchmark tracking that is robust in scale to ensure data integrity. But the real power of benchmarks plays out at the marketer level, enabling each unique business to set goals and understand their specific efforts in this area.

How can I reach the LGBTQ+ community in a meaningful way?