Month: January 2018

ActionAid’s Christmas appeal, No Girl Afraid reveal girls fleeing emergencies now outnumber population of Greater London

Stuart Mitchell

As families gather to celebrate Christmas, statistics released by ActionAid reveal 14 million girls around the world – equivalent to the population of greater London – could face a new year displaced from their homes due to humanitarian disasters. Based on figures published by the United Nations, the calculations show there has been an almost 50 per cent increase in the number of girls who have been displaced since 2013. The situation is set to get worse in 2018, with 624,000 Rohingya people forced to flee their homes in Myanmar,…

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Sadiq Khan launches #BehindEveryGreatCity gender equality campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has officially launched his new women’s equality campaign – #BehindEveryGreatCity – releasing a video calling on Londoners, businesses and organisations across the capital to make their New Year’s resolutions for gender equality in 2018. We talked about this campaign when it was announced. Famous Londoners Naomi Campbell, Linda Robson, Gurinder Chadha, Laura Whitmore, Ray BLK, Susie Rodgers, Tinie Tempah, Abbie Eaton and Sonia Friedman all appear in the video alongside nurses, firefighters, police officers, TfL engineers and Sadiq Khan to champion the fact that it is the achievements and contributions of…

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ICAS publishes new edition of International Guide to Developing an SRO

Stuart Mitchell

The International Council for Ad Self-Regulation (ICAS) has released the third edition of its International Guide to Developing a Self-Regulatory Organization. The 58-page report is a source of reference on Advertising Self-Regulation globally, providing practical advice to markets wishing to set up or consolidate a Self-Regulatory System promoting responsible advertising. It builds on the experience of ICAS members across the world and includes several charts and case studies highlighting best practices and success stories. Links https://icas.global/ https://global.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=04f3d99e04ea317be7fcf9952&id=f6069cc19f&e=6882170368

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Advocates: Stop Targeting Children with Ads in “New York Times for Kids”

Stuart Mitchell

A coalition of consumer and privacy advocates called on the New York Times to make its new Times for Kids section free of advertising. The advocates’ letter is a response to the November 19, 2017 supplement, in which 5 of the 16 pages were full-page ads directed at children for Google Home Mini.   In a letter they sent to the Times today, the groups document how the supplement targeted vulnerable kids with marketing for an internet-connected device which could endanger children’s privacy and welfare.  The groups say the cartoon ads…

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Google Discuss their Nonprofits Year in review

Stuart Mitchell

Google have launched a blog post highlighting how non-profits used their service in 2017, we enclose the post below:  Every year nonprofits worldwide work tirelessly to make a positive impact in their communities, and in a year where many people were looking to help, 2017 was no exception. We’re looking back to celebrate the nonprofits around the globe using Google tools to help in their philanthropic efforts. Here are some successes from last year—we hope they give you some ideas for how you can improve your nonprofit’s productivity and have…

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