Dove campaign for real beauty

The campaign that launched in September 2004 began with an advertising campaign that featured women whose appearance strayed from the stereotypical beauty standards that are commonly seen in the media.The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty was communicated to the public through print and television advertisements, Web site, workshops and films. Dove wanted to get “real” feedback by having the ads ask viewers to judge the women’s appearances. In February 2007, the third phase of the campaign was introduced with Dove using advertisements that targeted women 50 years and older. This celebrated the beauty in older women. Currently, the campaign focuses on young girls and self-esteem. For this part of the campaign Dove created self-esteem workshops and online self-esteem tools for mothers and daughters. In addition, Dove has created online films such as “Evolution,” “Onslaught” and “True Colors” which was a highly regarded commercial during the 2006 Super Bowl (annual championship game of the National Football League).Viewers were asked to cast their votes on Dove’s Web site, campaignforrealbeatuy.com. The second phase of the campaign launched in June 2005 was print and outdoor advertisements that featured six everyday women who had real bodies and real curves. This phase was created to challenge the ideal body type standards set by the media. Many of the tools used for the campaign are funded by the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. This aims to build confidence and self-esteem in young girls. In 2010, Dove set out a bold new vision for the brand with the Dove Movement for Self-Esteem. The Dove Movement for Self-Esteem provides women everywhere with opportunities to mentor the next generation and celebrate real beauty. There are many ways to become involved. Dove invites women everywhere to join the brand in making its vision a reality. The study also found that only 11% of girls around the world feel comfortable using the word beautiful to describe their looks, showing that there is

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