MARCH 8, 2017|ADVERTISING
New Nike Russia Ad Challenges “What Girls Are Made Of”

Most of us don't really pay attention to how something as simple as a childhood nursery rhyme or song can perpetuate old stereotypes about girls.
In a powerful ad from Nike Russia, a little girl sings a well known Russian song about what girls are made of, and then changes the words in an empowering way. The ad is exactly what you would expect from Nike, celebrating sports and powerful women ... and it delivers a punch.
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