Day: 7 August 2018

UK Government Enact Ticket bots ban

Stuart Mitchell

Ticket touts are now banned from using automated software to buy more tickets for events than they are allowed, only to sell them on at inflated prices. New legislation that comes into force today means that that anyone caught breaking the law will face an unlimited fine. Bots being used to buy up tickets have become an all too familiar problem for consumers as they try in vain to see their favourite musicians, sports stars or shows. But, thanks to new legislation and regulatory changes the tide is now turning…

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This Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, New Research Shows Too Few People Know Black Women Face Such a Large Pay Gap

Stuart Mitchell

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which marks how far Black women had to work into 2018 to catch up with what white men earned in 2017 alone. On average, Black women are paid 38 percent less than white men and 21 percent less than white women. To raise awareness of the pay gap and its negative effect on Black women and families, LeanIn.Org is launching #38PercentCounts, the second of three public awareness efforts this year rooted in the idea that equal pay matters. New research conducted by LeanIn.Org and…

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BBH NY Launch New Campaign for Planned Parenthood of New York City

Stuart Mitchell

Extraordinary times require bold action. The US is facing an unprecedented roll back of rights and freedom. This new campaign by BBH NY has been created specifically as a response to the ongoing federal threats to Planned Parenthood and its communities and the “domestic gag rule” recently proposed by the Trump Administration which would cut funding for reproductive health care providers like Planned Parenthood. And with the recent retirement of Justice Kennedy, the right to access safe, legal abortion is on the line. The “Protect Our Freedom to F*ck” campaign…

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Stabilo launch Highlight the Remarkable Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Everyone knows the phrase “Behind every great man is a great woman.”. But what does it mean? That the man is always the hero and the woman his sidekick? The truth is, all too often women were upstaged, and their actions and successes not mentioned. 2018 is the year to rewrite history: with Stabilo Boss. By highlighting remarkable women and their stories. The Campaign, a print advertisement campaign was created by DDB Germany for Stabilo Boss and went viral on social media with over 10 million impressions on Twitter. The…

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Leading Women’s Policy Organization Launches Champion Women to Promote Respect for All Women

Stuart Mitchell

Independent Women’s Voice have announced the launch of Champion Women — a first-of-its-kind non-partisan movement to celebrate the work and accomplishments of all women, promote civility and respect, call out those who objectify, marginalize, and mock women, and push for concrete changes so that women feel empowered to speak their minds and get involved. Too often in the national debate people try to diminish the influence, perspectives, and policy solutions put forth by women with whom they disagree by degrading their appearance and delegitimizing their qualifications. This objectifies women and…

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