Break The Role — World Woman Hour

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A global movement designed to inspire women and girls to follow their dreams and be anything they put their minds to. 

For the third consecutive year, World Woman Foundation took a bold step toward its mission of creating one million female heroes by 2030. The 2023 program was shaped by the idea #BreakTheRole, a powerful creative concept that demonstrated women are not confined to or defined by a single role. A mother can be a leader, advocate, and activist; a daughter can be an artist, influencer, and educator. This campaign transformed the way stories of women are told, showing that breaking stereotypes isn’t just possible - it’s necessary to build a more inclusive future.

An almost all-female crew of directors, designers, storytellers and producers led the campaign from ideation to execution. From developing the #BreakTheRole concept to filming six bold women, the team oversaw every detail.

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Person with crossed arms standing confidently in a studio with the word ‘Trailblazers’ overlaid.
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Astronaut inside a spacecraft raising an arm with the words ‘Ceiling Smashers’ displayed.
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Person wearing a red winter jacket smiling outdoors with the words ‘Ground Breakers’ overlaid.
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Three-panel campaign layout showing people labelled Ground Breakers, Trailblazers, and Ceiling Smashers.
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Woman smiling during a meeting in an office with text reading ‘Break the role. Break the mold. Be bold.’
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Close-up portrait of a woman smiling against a neutral studio background.
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Woman seated in a studio chair during a filmed interview under warm lighting.
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Campaign layout combining workplace photography, social video thumbnails, and motivational text.
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Creative
WPP Production
Production
WPP Production
Post-Production
WPP Production