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Copyright owners of advertising material used on the shEqual website
Third-party advertising material has been included on the shEqual website to educate the advertising industry and the public about the harmful impacts of certain types of gender portrayals in advertising, in particular: under-representation of women in advertising in general, and women of diverse backgrounds in particular; use of gender stereotypes; and sexualisation and objectification of women.
Get Real
For copyright information about the advertisements used in the interactive feature on this page, please click here.
Cash Out, SportsBet, 2016
This advertisement highlights the predominance of men and underrepresentation of women in advertising.
Underrepresentation
Wagyu Burger, Ribs and Burgers, 2018
Andie MacDowell for L’Oreal, Cosmair Inc, 2000
These advertisements demonstrate the underrepresentation and/or stereotyped representation of women of colour and older women in advertising.
Gender stereotypes
Miracle Ham, Aldi, 2019
Breakfast in Brisbane, Sofitel, 2018
Put time back in your day, Pine O Cleen, 2012
These advertisements demonstrate the use of gender stereotypes in advertising, featuring women as care givers and homemakers, and as less intelligent than men.
Luvabella ad, Big W, 2019
Black & Decker, Big W, 2019
These advertisements demonstrate the use of gender stereotypes in toy advertising.
Sexualisation and objectification
Rihanna Rogue Fragrance, Parlux Fragrances, 2014
Smokin’, Jagger and Stone, 2020
Now Open, American Apparel, 2012
Sex!, General Pants, 2011
Lynx shower gel, Unilever, 2012
Olympea & Invictus Aqua, Paco Rabanne, 2015
Billabong, 2017
Valentine’s Day, Natan, 2014
Office party time, Honey Birdette, 2017
These advertisements demonstrate the use of sexualisation and objectification of women in advertising.
Brand & business
Special K #OwnIt, Kellogg, 2016
Viva La Vulva, Libresse, 2018
Fearless girl, State Street Global Advisors, 2017
Always like a girl, P&G, 2014
These are positive examples of advertising that challenges gender stereotypes and sexualisation of women.
Explore
#BloodNormal, Libresse/Bodyform, 2017
Fit in, General Pants Co, 2016
These advertisements are related to the content of the article with which they appear and are included for the purpose of criticism or review.