Representation

New campaign highlights harmful gender stereotypes in Australian ads

Women’s Health Victoria has launched a new campaign under their Shequal initiative, hoping to highlight and challenge harmful gender stereotypes in advertising The video titled ‘Commercial Breakdown,’ features well-known comedians Alex Lee and Lewis Garnham, who call out the harmful messages in recent Australian ads, and the social impact they can have. To watch the …

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Media still not including Australian with disabilities

This year, Dylan Alcott was awarded Australian of the Year, recognising his efforts in sports and advocacy for Australians with a disability. While this is a good step on the way, some media organisations are still not representing this sector of the community. Free resources like the Disability Reporting Handbook are available for journalists, but …

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