Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

Unconscious bias is embedded within the media landscape, namely with a lack of diversity in imagery. Shutterstock is working to increase representation in its photos to better reflect the diversity of the world, awarding grants to artists from historically excluded or underrepresented communities.

Whisky is often seen as a ‘man’s drink’. But with female whisky drinkers and makers receiving increased exposure, the emergence of forward-thinking brands with female founders, and a vocal community, there’s a renewed effort to evolve past the spirit’s traditional constraints.

Whisky is a traditional institution, with firm roots in Scotland. As well as appealing to diehards, Nc’nean, a female-founded distillery, is enticing craft-lovers by selling its first casks, bottling experimental botanical spirits, and putting sustainability and creativity at its core.

Olay's #DecodetheBias campaign looks at how algorithmic bias is impacting beauty ideals and standards. With male-centric tech culture perpetuating racial biases within the beauty sector, the brand hopes its campaign will encourage more girls to tackle this by pursuing a career in STEM.