Does the ad industry need to be overhauled?

We know that marketing think they are doing a good job when it comes to gender portrayal... while most consumers actually don't feel they are accurately reflected in advertising. Cindy Gallop, CEO and Founder of MakeLoveNotPorn, argues that the only solution is hiring and promoting more women within the advertising world, and ensuring that women are writing, creating, producing, directing and approving adverts. So what needs to change in the ad industry, and in brand marketing teams? Why is progress so slow? And where do (female) humour, sex, and busting taboos fit into the story?

Hosted by Jane Ostler, Global Head of Media, Insights Division at Kantar.

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