News - 31 May `25Vitiligo in Pop Culture - A Lead-Up Event To WVD-2025

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Join us on June 3, 2025 for a powerful and inspiring webinar that dives deep into how vitiligo is portrayed in movies, music, gaming, and social media - and why that portrayal matters now more than ever.

We will explore:

✅ Instagram’s controversial vitiligo filter
✅ Cultural misconceptions (including harmful associations with witchcraft)
✅ Celebrating cultural trailblazers who have redefined beauty standards
✅ Open to all — whether you live with vitiligo, work in media, or want to learn more!

Meet the Speakers:

Chukwu Gloria Chidiebere - LICDA Partnership Lead & Vitiligo Awareness Advocate (Nigeria)
Omar Sharife - Co-Founder, Vitiligo Voices Canada & Model
Raj Selvaraj - Secretary, Political Science Honors Society at the University of Florida

Date and Time: June 3rd, 2025 at 1 PM EST

👉 Register here

🙏 Thank you to our generous sponsors Incyte, Zanderm Vitiligo Concealer, and Edesa Biotech, Inc. and collaborators Aksenov Family Foundation, LDA Research Ltd , Karger Publishers, Ontario Centre of Innovation, International Society of Dermatology, and Toronto Tech Week.



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