Axa faces backlash as influencer pulls ‘short sighted’ IWD ad

Gender business represented by female and male signs

Instagram influencer Simon Hooper has apologised to followers after an International Women’s Day post sponsored by Axa was slated as offensive.

IWD took place on Sunday 8 March. The day has six key missions, the purpose of which are to “help forge a gender equal world. Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling

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