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Sue Barker, Period advert bans, Selling sexual assault in East Asia, Jenny Jungle

Woman's Hour

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The Problem With Social Media Advertising

In the UK, all ads are vetted before they appear on TV. On social media, they use filters. The default is to have a filter that just says it's an adult sex product. But many women will see this as censorship. Chella has been keeping an eye on the evolution of period adverts over the past few years. How far have we come? I think it's a big change,. six years ago, adverts were still using blue liquid. Now, they're trying to get people to say vagina and vulva and clitoris. And also, you know, corporate culture can sometimes benefit from being more menstruate friendly. Can companies make decisions about whether or not their

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