Unilever’s Dove Recommits To ‘Real Women’ Against Rising AI Threat

Unilever PLC’s Dove and Baby Dove brands continue tackling prominent social causes with a vow to be responsible about representing women realistically in advertising in the age of AI and a renewed commitment to closing the Black maternal care gap.

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In 2004 when Dove launched its Campaign for Real Beauty, only 2% of women considered themselves beautiful, leading the brand to examine the cosmetics industry’s potential role in the problem by setting unrealistic beauty standards in advertising.

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