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Women in advertising: ‘Still a very stereotyped industry’

Publicis Media Middle East's Joyce Hallak shares how unconscious bias remains the most prevailing barrier to entry within the industry.

Joyce Hallak, Chief Strategy Officer, Publicis Media Middle East
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 conve


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