Society defines masculinity and marketers are part of an ecosystem that saturates men with content that perpetuates confusing, old-fashioned stereotypes of male identity.

During Black History Month, The Media Leader asked media and advertising leaders what is the one most effective change to make to bring about more equitable representation in the industry.

The It Takes A Village Collective founder tells The Media Leader why it’s helpful to think of diversity and inclusion as a “language” that the industry is learning.

Ocean, Open Media and Metro donated ad space for ad activity to kick off the first-ever Trans+ History Week across the UK.

Agency founder Sadie Groom says representation of women on the “technical” part of the TV sector is between 9% and 15% at conferences.

Black Representation in Marketing (BRiM), an alliance formed by a 15-strong steering group of brands and agencies, has today launched its cross-industry framework, supported by the Advertising Association. The BRiM steering group, which has shaped the direction of the initiative, is made up of companies including BrainLabs, Deloitte Digital, Dentsu, Droga5, Facebook, Omnicom Media Group,… Continue reading BRiM launches with framework for fair representation of black people in marketing

In advance of their panel session at Future of Brands, Reebok’s Lucy Denver and her fellow panellists answer questions on representation in advertising 

Barely a week goes by without an all-white, all-male panel hitting our social media channels, writes Nicola Kemp. The time for collective action is now

The annual award highlights a different area of diversity each year and encourages the ad industry to embrace inclusive campaigns, with £1 million worth of commercial airtime on offer to the winning brand or agency.

The latest campaign from feminist group No More Page 3 reveals a shocking disparity in the way in which men and women are represented in the media.