Pantene Philippines Takes Its Battle for Gender Equality to Facebook

In December, a powerful Pantene Philippines ad went viral, with each scene depicting a gender double standard. The goal was to address labels in the workplace, and the campaign has been running strong ever since.

In the Philippines, where patriarchy is still certainly the norm, Pantene is using social media to continue to challenge the status quo. The Facebook page hardly looks like most brand pages. There's less product display than you'd expect from a personal care brand, and there are plenty of photos addressing roles and gender bias, all with the hashtag #whipit.

Some display surprising statistics about women in the workplace and society—many of them suggesting women are accepting of the inequality—with a simple piece of copy underneath: "Together we can overcome bias."

Pantene is also posting photos directly related to the December spot about labels. Each photo shows a negative word often aimed at women—some in English, some in Tagalog, varying from "whiny" to "weak" to "attention whore"—with a caption ending in "Don't let labels hold you back."




The 7 Most Inspiring Ad Campaigns for Women in 2013

It's been a great year for women-empowering ads. Brands tackled everything from gender stereotypes (Pantene) to sexism (UN Women) to cultural repression (Tanishq), encouraged women to be kinder to themselves (Dove), got girls to celebrate their own strength (GoldieBlox, Mercy Academy), and even made a this-is-for-real ad about periods (HelloFlo).

Below, we've collected the seven most popular campaigns of the year. Popular doesn't necessarily mean universally loved; none of the work was received without some backlash or criticism. You can vote for your favorite with a tweet. Not seeing your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

UPDATE: The runaway winner is Mercy Academy. Congratulations!


    

Pantene destaca rótulos masculinos x rótulos femininos

Se um homem tem um longo histórico de relacionamentos amorosos, ele é um “garanhão”. Se uma mulher tem um longo histórico de relacionamentos, ela é uma “galinha”. Só por aí já dá para perceber como alguns rótulos costumam ser injustos e cheios de preconceito, de acordo com o gênero ao qual se aplica. No mercado de trabalho, esse hábito não é diferente, conforme resolveu mostrar a Pantene nas Filipinas, com filme produzido pela BBDO Guerrero, de Manila.

#WhipIt, Labels Against Women mostra que um homem é o chefe, enquanto uma mulher é mandona (em inglês, boss x bossy). Persuasivo x insistente, dedicado x egoísta, arrumado x vaidosa, tranquilo x exibida… tudo ao som de um belo cover de Mad World, dos Tears for Fears. A mensagem final também é bacana: “Não permita que os rótulos detenham você. Seja forte e brilhe” (esta última parte valendo para seus cabelos também, afinal, é um comercial de xampu).

É claro que não dá para negar que há momentos em que o contrário acontece, e a batalha de gêneros segue com os homens sendo diminuídos em relação às mulheres, mas é em uma escala muito menor. A guerra dos sexos é antiga, e ao que parece, ainda está longe de acabar. Infelizmente 🙁

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Amazing Pantene Ad Defiantly Tackles How Women in the Workplace Are Labeled

Pantene Philippines has launched a powerful campaign pointing out how identical behavior often earns men and women different labels in the workplace.

In this spot by BBDO Guerrero in Manila, a lovely cover of "Mad World" by Tears for Fears plays while each scene displays a double-standard in a working environment. A man is the "boss" while a woman is "bossy." A man is "persuasive" while a woman is "pushy." He's "neat" but she's "vain." He's "smooth" but she's a "show-off." "Don't let labels hold you back. Be strong and shine," says the copy at the end.

There's nary a shampoo bottle in sight, although glossy hair certainly features here. But the video delivers, and the #whipit campaign has inspired discussion on both the YouTube video and Facebook.

• "Too bad they couldn't find a male equivalent of 'bitch.' This is the one I hear the most about strong women in the workplace."
• "Sell product by convincing your target market that you are more invested in contributing to emotionally charged, globally relevant women's image issues than you are in advertising your product."

While it is disappointing that they used only light-skinned models—a long-standing trend in the Philippines—it's a potent spot with an important message criticizing gender stereotypes. Oh, and Sheryl Sandberg is a fan.


    

Pantene Anti-Breakage Shampoo: Really strong hair

Pantene Anti-Breakage Shampoo: Really strong hair

Advertising Agency: Grey Canada, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director: Rick Kemp
Art Director / Copywriter: Nicole Ellerton
Producer: Full Serve Productions
Props: Swayze Props and Sets

Pantene Anti-Breakage Shampoo: Rapunzel

Pantene Anti-Breakage Shampoo: Rapunzel

Advertising Agency: Grey Canada, Toronto
Creative Director: Rick Kemp
Art Director: Nicole Ellerton
Copywriter: Nicole Ellerton
Photographer: Aristea Rizakos
Producers: Full Serve Productions
Published: March 2008