VMLY&R has teamed up with the Polish newspaper Gazeta.pl to purchase Poland's longest-running erotic magazine, Twój Weekend, in order to close it down.
The stunt was intended to demonstrate their opposition to the objectification of women. The special final issue of the magazine will not feature any nude photos. Instead it seeks to raise awareness of cultural issues such as sexual education, gender portrayal, equal rights, and sexism and to promote diverse and progressive narratives of femininity.
The project is supported by an advertising campaign, including outdoor, media, cinema, radio, press, social media, and online.
VMLY&R Poland and Gazeta.pl created the campaign with support from client partners including Mastercard and Bank BGZ BNP Paribas.
In December, Jon Sharpe, chief executive of Europe at VMLY&R, left the company during a disciplinary process following allegations from staff. He denied the allegations.
This story first appeared on campaignlive.co.uk.
