It’s 2018. That’s 125 years since women in New Zealand have been recognised as equals in the eyes of democracy. But what’s the story of equality in advertising? It doesn’t take much research to find articles about the changing faces of women in advertising – and yes, things are changing. But the casual sexism, the call-outs and the cover-ups have sparked a different kind of debate. Is misogynistic advertising a thing of the past, or do seeds of it still exist? To answer that, I’ve looked at different portrayals of women to see how things were then…and now.

Over the past month, there has been a lot of discussion in the media regarding social enterprises. CEO of the Ākina Foundation Louise Aitken clarifies the responsibilities of being a social enterprise, and what is ahead in the future for businesses operating in this sector.