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Softer Digital Futures London recap: glitching, girling and empathic algorithms

At Softer Digital Futures' first London event, the case for a more inclusive internet was made, from glitching digital design to the power of the g...

Behaviours

FemFin: Female-forward Finance

A report from The Future Laboratory and Allied Irish Banks (AIB) reveals how women are pioneering a financial system change – global banks and fina...

Finance : Investment : Society

Markets

Authentic Avatars

Meet the innovators adopting an intersectional approach to make digital avatars more authentic.

Gaming : Pop-culture & Media : Technology

News

Stat: Gen Z men in the UK are more conservative on feminism than Boomers

A new Ipsos poll unveiled in February 2024 shows a notable generational schism among UK males aged 16–29.

Society : Pop-culture & Media : Youth

Viewpoints

Climate Change and Women’s Rights: A Dual Battle for a Sustainable Future

As the environmental crisis disproportionately impacts women, their empowerment and collective involvement in climate solutions are crucial for a s...

Climate Change : Sustainability : Women’s Futures

News

Stat: Men across the world are still sceptical about feminism

Despite continuing gender inequalities in global societies, many men still have negative perceptions about feminism.

Feminism : Women Futures : Society

Viewpoints

Dove is rewriting the rules of female beauty

Sophie Galvani, global vice-president of Dove, on smashing stereotypes and celebrating beauty idiosyncrasies in the age of Algorithmic Beauty.

Beauty : Female Futures : Media

News

Thought-starter: Are French youth leading a suburban revolution?

Amid rising levels of national anxiety and pessimism, Elodie Marteau explores how French youth are rejecting the old France mindset in favour of ne...

Youth : Digital : Politics

Markets

Emerging Youth: United Arab Emirates

Amid rapid economic growth and cultural development, young people in the UAE are kick-starting much-needed conservations around gender and me...

Youth : Health : Culture

Viewpoints

Is feminism fit for the future?

Why feminism needs to define new metrics of achievement if it is going to truly suceed.

Female Futures : Advertising : Workplace

Big Ideas

Why fashion magazines need to change

Katy Lassen and Simone Konu, founders of London-based digital platform Also Journal, on challenging current beauty ideals and their ambition to be ...

Fashion : Apparel : Female Futures

Macro Trends

Consumer 2020

In the next decade, brands need to prepare for consumers who are abandoning traditional institutions, seeking comfort in safe spaces and reassert...

Youth : Purpose : Belonging

News

Preview: Internet Age Media 2017

Barcelona – The latest Internet Age Media futures festival will explore The Renaissance of Utopias.

Media : Advertising : Culture

Viewpoints

Fashion’s feminism problem

The fashion industry’s false appropriation of feminism is trivialising the cause and revealing its own hypocrisy.

Feminism : Dior : Fashion

Design Directions

The Fifth Sense

The Fifth Sense is a multidimensional brand experience that spans digital and physical locations.

Chanel : Dislocated World : Feminism

News

Smells like teen spirit

Global – Harley Weir captures five women who define the complex characteristics of Chanel No 5.

Chanel : Anti-authenticity Marketing : The Fifth Sense

Design Directions

Spring/summer 2017 Fashion Week: Part 1

Messages of female empowerment and irreverent DIY embellishments were among the themes and treatments presented by designers this season. LS:N Glob...

Fashion Week : Feminism : Gucci

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Behind the curtain

Paris – Before its first catwalk show by a female creative director, Dior celebrated the women behind the scenes of the collection.

Anti-Authenticity Marketing : Dior : Paris Fashion Week 2017

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Looking like a lady

Global – H&M’s new advertising campaign celebrates femininity in all its guises.

The Athena Woman : H&M : She's A Lady

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A bad sport

UK – Dove has launched a platform that enables people to respond to sexist comments about female athletes.

Backlash Brands : Brandstanding : Dove

News

Mantle marketing

London – The Tate Modern has paid homage to artist Georgia O’Keeffe by collaborating with one of today’s biggest feminist icons.

Tate Modern : Exhibition : Marketing

News

Sister act

California – Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children’s book that trades princesses for female pioneers.

Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls : Timbuktu Labs : Timbuktu Magazine

Communities

Gen Viz

Gen Viz is a global, liberal and visual-first tribe at the forefront of key emerging trends among Generation Z.

Gen Z : Teenagers : Teen

News

Mamma media

Barcelona – The Mother Journal uses personal storytelling and fresh art direction to cast motherhood in a contemporary light.

Magazines : Motherhood : The Athena Woman

News

Beauty and the bush

New York – Haircare range Fur is capitalising on the buzz around female body hair.

Bush Babes : Beauty And Wellness : Haircare