“All this talk about fashion models and extreme dieting. How did our idea of beauty become so distorted?” ~Dove Self-esteem Fund

The timeline of the Dove campaign An overview of the Dove Beauty Campaign and Research Study Marketing of Unilever: Axe and Dove Controversy Positive Aspects of Unilever

Dove is a division of Unilever The Dove brand was started in 1957 A variety of body care products Largest Personal Care brand

September 2004 Begins with ad campaign showing real women who don’t fit the “ideal” of beauty Viewers asked to vote on the women’s looks June 2005 Dove featured ads of six regular women with “real bodies and real curves”

The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is a marketing campaign The campaign's mission is "to create a world where beauty is a source of confidence and not anxiety" The advertisements use “regular” women instead of professional models

September 2006 Short film, Evolution showing transformation of women through makeup and airbrushing Dove Self-Esteem Fund

Dove Self Esteem Fund shows they are committed to educating and inspiring girls to build self esteem and become empowered women The Dove movement helps girls reach their potential in life and in body Since 2005 over eight hundred thousand in Canada have been touched by Dove Self-Esteem Fund

February 2007 Beauty Comes of Age reveals 91% of women ages think that societal concepts of aging and beauty need to change Embracement of aging in women 2010 The Dove Movement for Self-Esteem ~7 million girls have been helped through educational programs and activities

February The Real Truth About Beauty: Revisited 4% of women consider themselves beautiful 3% of girls would use the word “beautiful” 55% of Canadian girls feel pressure to be beautiful by age % of Canadian girls feel pressure to be beautiful by age % of Canadian girls (ages 10-17) avoid social activities because of lack of self-confidence

Axe and Dove Controversy

Unilever is the global company that owns both, Dove and Axe Axe is currently the leader in marketing for male hygiene products The Axe brand was originally started in France as “Lynx” in Axe was launched in North America in 2002 Axe’s real target market is middle school and high school boys between the ages of 12-18

“We help people around the world meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and well-being, with brands that help people look good, feel good and get more out of life.”

Unilever creates brands that gain the appeal of the targeted audience Dove targets and builds up the low self-esteem of women Axe targets and builds up the low self-esteem of men

Axe is a $2.5 billion global brand with relentless growth Axe currently owns a 72% share of the body-spray category Dove is the No. 1 personal wash brand nationwide Dove spent $57.1 million on advertising in 2012, according to the Kantar Media unit of WPP Unilever employs more than 10,000 people in the United States and has generated over $9 billion in sales in 2012

“In a world of hype and stereotypes, Dove provides a refreshingly real alternative for women who recognize that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and isn’t simply about how you look – it’s about how you feel.” – Unilever.ca

The Dove Campaign has helped women and girls around the world feel better about themselves Dove has a goal to reach over 15 million girls with the Dove Movement for Self-Esteem by 2015 Dove is committed to destroying harmful stereotypes about our bodies and is creating a revolution of women eager to accept this change

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