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Swimwear designer rejects sexism charges

Society: 20 Mar 09
Swedish swimwear firm Panos Emporio has come out strongly in defence of its marketing material following allegations of sexism from a leading advertising watchdog. READ »

Record number of sexist ads

Politics: 6 Jan 09
Scantily dressed women in soft drink ads and a satisfied wife guarantee from a drill manufacturer are just some of a record number of adverts to fall foul of Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising. READ »

Lego ad red lighted over shades of pink and blue

Society: 17 Oct 08
A Swedish advertising watchdog has slammed Danish toymaker Lego for a catalogue it claims promotes outdated gender roles. READ »

Feminist boycott demand 'a storm in a D cup': Ryanair

Society: 14 Oct 08
Budget airline Ryanair went on the attack on Thursday, mocking Swedish feminist politician Birgitta Ohlsson’s call for a boycott of the airline because of its allegedly sexist advertising practices. READ »

Swedish feminist demands Ryanair boycott

Society: 14 Oct 08
Birgitta Ohlsson, one of Sweden’s most prominent feminist politicians, has called for a consumer boycott of Ryanair in response to the discount airline’s attitudes about an ad deemed sexist by a Swedish advertising trade group. READ »

Ryanair ‘defends right of Swedish girls to take their clothes off’

Society: 10 Oct 08
Ryanair on Friday claimed Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising was out of touch with the "Britney Spears generation" after the agency accused the airline of running a sexist ad campaign. READ »

Ryanair slammed over 'sexist' ad campaign

Society: 9 Oct 08
Low-cost airline Ryanair has received a reprimand from Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK) for an ad campaign featuring a scantily clad woman posing as a schoolgirl. READ »

Jägermeister slammed for 'sexist' booze ad

Society: 24 Jan 08
A television advert for drinks maker Jägermeister has incurred the wrath of Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK). READ »

Underwear campaign bottoms out in Sweden

Society: 24 Aug 07
An underwear company's campaign to find 'the world's most beautiful bum' has provoked a hostile reaction in Sweden. But is the search for the perfect bottom a "porn trap" for young girls or a bit of harmless fun for men and women alike? READ »

Thai G-string ad 'is sexist'

Society: 22 Feb 07
An Icelandic photo agency has been reported for an ad depicting a Swedish businessman sitting at a bar in a Bangkok sex district. 'Swedes have more international experience,' the ad says. READ »

Sexy coffee ad offends prudish Swedes

Society: 28 Nov 06
Lavazza has received a rap on the knuckles from a Swedish watchdog for an advert featuring a scantily-clad woman. "Her shirt is unbuttoned and her bra is visible," the advertising ethics council says. READ »


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