Why start a male ally group?
- Create better leaders
- Invite men to pay attention
- Enable greater impact
- Highlight and frame gender issues
- Support better decision-making
Men as Allies Webinars
Explore how men can support their female colleagues in this Forté webinar series.
Men as Allies Blog Posts
Learn more about what it means to be a male ally on the Forté Business 360° blog.
A business with 30% female leaders could add up to 6 percentage points to its net profit margin.-Peterson Institute for International Economics and EY
Besides sheer profitability, [employing female leaders] makes businesses a good place to be...What we hope is that men and women will go to business schools and see women, and that will be something that seems normal.
Let’s Get Real.
Forté Men as Allies Initiative
Gender Equity Is Everyone's Business
Today, women are underrepresented at every level of business leadership. To achieve gender equity, we need everyone — including male allies — to understand why it matters and how to get involved.
What does it mean to be a male ally? There’s no checklist, because allyship is an ongoing journey. A male ally actively supports gender equity at work and in life. He recognizes the challenges and biases that women continue to face, and takes intentional steps to build an environment where everyone has opportunities to succeed and advance.
Male allies who champion gender equity help businesses win bigger. You are likely aware of the business case for gender diversity: greater profitability, greater creativity and innovation, less risk — and with each new research study the list of benefits lengthens. From the MBA campus to the corporate arena, Forté’s Men as Allies Initiative provides inspiration and instruction to men engaging in the gender equity conversation.
Our Resources
Professionals
Become an Ally
During four two-and-a-half hour sessions and a pre-conference keynote (Oct. 19 - Nov. 2), gain the knowledge and tools to take effective action on gender equity.
Campus
Next Generation Allies
Using the wisdom of established MBA male ally and women in business groups, this toolkit is a roadmap for starting a male ally group on campus.
Corporate
The What & Why
The tools to help you understand what it means to be a male ally at work, why companies start male ally groups, and how they do it.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
- Get informed: Review the research
Explore research on the business case for gender equality and the need for men’s involvement. - Get inspired: Meet men making a difference
Learn from male allies on business school campuses and across industries as they support women’s career goals and encourage their ambitions. - Get clear: Understand gender supportive behaviors
Understand, identify, and incorporate gender supportive behaviors on the job and elsewhere. - Get involved: Join the conversation
Leverage our exclusively-designed MBA allyship curriculum, as well as provocative articles and videos to spark gender discussions. - Get started:
Request our MBA Toolkit to launch—or grow—a Male Ally group in business school.
Order our Corporate Toolkit to help you understand what it means to be a male ally at work and how you and your company can create a successful Male Allies program.