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Women in advertising – Promote a culture of empathy

Mindshare KSA's Darine ElKaissi says we need to shun the “either/or” mentality to choose between careers and/or personal lives.

Darine ElKaissi, Managing Director, Mindshare KSA
In the Middle East advertising landscape, the portrayal and participation of men and women are not just reflections of cultural norms, they have become catalysts for change. Just as the saying goes, “Culture is to humans as water is to fish”, we often swim in strong currents of societal norms without realising their pull. It’s only when someone spots a shark in the water that we start to identify the implicit bias or stereotypes that have gone unattended.
Today, the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) narrative has created many such eye-opening conversations with


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