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Women in advertising: DEI should be a subconscious way of thinking

"Once inclusion becomes as expected as integrity or talent, we won’t need to “fix” DEI anymore," says Nuha Bayoud, Media Director, Initiative UAE.

DEINuha Bayoud, Media Director, Initiative UAE.

Initiative UAE’s Nuha Bayoud shares how active diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices could create a homogenous world, in conversation with Campaign Middle East.

Is DEI merely a top-down strategic initiative, or is it becoming embedded in organisational culture?

DEI isn’t just a top-down checklist anymore – it’s slowly becoming part of the cultural fabric of how agencies operate. That said, its definition is still evolving. While many agencies speak of DEI as a badge of honour, very few can confidently demonstrate the depth of their impact, especially when it comes to equity. We’re in a phase where DEI is both a currency for relevance and a mirror reflecting our gaps


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.