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Cover of submission to inquiry into social media and Australian society
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 28 June 2024
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12 July 2024

shEqual, a national initiative delivered by Women’s Health Victoria, welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Inquiry.

Cover of shEqual Options Paper for legislative and regulatory reform to address sexist advertising
Options paper: Regulatory reform to address sexist advertising |Published: 02 June 2023
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2 June 2023

The purpose of this paper is to consider the options for legislative and regulatory reform to address sexist advertising in Australia.

Spotlight on shEqual video: 24 October 2022 image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 24 October 2022
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24 October 2022

Promotional video and presentation outlining the history and achievements of shEqual: Gender Equality in Advertising Project.

Gender equality in advertising and communications: guidelines for local government
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 20 January 2022
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20 January 2022

This resource lays out principles for local government to achieve gender equality in every aspect of marketing, communications, and advertising campaigns.

The shEqual Survey snapshot report cover image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 07 December 2021
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7 December 2021

In October 2021, shEqual - WHV’s initiative championing gender equality in advertising - released a national online survey to better understand perceptions of gender equality in the advertising industry.

Survey pains a troubling picture of sexism in the ad industry media release image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 07 December 2021
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7 December 2021

Gender inequality remains pervasive in the Australian advertising industry, according to the results of a national survey released today.

Logo of the brand shEqual. In the word 'shequal' is in a dark teal colour but the crosses of the capital 'E' in the middle is gold- like an equal sign
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 24 November 2020
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24 November 2020

shEqual – an Australian first initiative to realise equality in advertising – launched Monday 23 November 2020 with the support of industry and government leaders.

Seeing is believing: a national framework for championing gender equality in advertising: cover image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 23 November 2020
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23 November 2020

This framework is an Australian-first national blueprint for long-term change to promote gender equality and address the drivers of violence against women in the advertising setting.

Empowering consumers to call out sexism in advertising thumbnail image
Women's Health Victoria |Published: 28 November 2019
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28 November 2019

This toolkit informs consumers about how ads are regulated in Australia, the rules advertisers are supposed to follow, and how to make a complaint.

Reporting sexist advertising a toolkit for consumers cover image
McKenzie M, Bugden M, Pierorazio N |Published: 28 November 2019
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28 November 2019

This toolkit outlines how sexist portrayals of women and men in advertising can be harmful, and presents a range of options for concerned consumers to lodge a complaint or take other action.