The backlash against bias in advertising

The UK is tightening rules on sexist stereotyping in ad campaigns. Critics argue recruitment in the industry must change too

The ‘Fearless Girl’ statue, a four-foot statue of a young girl, defiantly looks up the iconic Wall Street ‘Charging Bull’ sculpture in New York City, United States on March 29, 2017 — Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

By Gary Silverman

On the eve of International Women’s Day in March, a New York advertising agency pulled off a remarkable feat. To call attention to a US fund…

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