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Cannes Lions debuts gender stereotype subversion award, the Glass Lion, judged by Cindy Gallop

on Mar 2, 2015 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Cannes Lions has launched the ‘Glass Lion: The Lion for Change’, an award recognising work that challenges gender bias in the advertising industry.

With the support of LeanIn.Org, Cannes launched the award as part of an on-going commitment to positively impact the communications profession.

Philip Thomas, Lions Festivals chief executive, said: “We are humbled to be described as a global benchmark for creative excellence. Creativity has the power to change culture, and the wider world, in a deeply positive way.

“So rewarding creative work that fights to address the (mis)representation of gender in marketing communication is something we hope will lead to real Read full story ›

Source: The Drum