Allies for Gender Equity Articles
Learn more about what it means to be an ally on the Forté Business 360? blog.
We’re all in different places, and we’re all learning along the way. We have to be able to give ourselves permission to learn, to acknowledge, ‘I don’t know everything about this, and it’s okay.’
Allyship looks different for everyone. If you're not sure what it looks like for you, there's an easy way to get started: Ask the women in your life how you can better support them, and pay close attention to their answers.
Male allies may wonder how to champion women without presenting themselves as knights in shining armor. They may have questions about what to do and what not do in the #MeToo era; for example, could their attempts to support women at work be misinterpreted?
Allies play many different roles. They are leaders and managers, colleagues and peers, partners and parents. In each of these roles, they can support gender equity through their actions and behavior.
In this section, we provide links that will help you understand what it looks like to support gender equity.
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5 Things Men Can Do To Be Allies to Women in The Workplace There are many ways for men to be supportive at work that don’t require shouting “Sexism!” at their next meeting. Forté CEO Elissa Sangster shared some tips with Forbes. |
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Sexual Harassment Training Doesn’t Work. But Some Things Do. This New York Times article highlights the steps individuals and companies can take to reduce sexual harassment in the workplace. |
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How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg, authors of Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work, share best practices for gender equity that also give companies a competitive advantage. |
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Male Allyship Is About Paying Attention Brad Johnson, PhD, and David G. Smith, PhD, authors of Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace explain how to build your situational awareness and recognize the impacts of gender in the workplace. |
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5 Ways to Improve Gender Equality in the Workplace This article from the World Economic Forum offers tips for overcoming gender bias and creating more equitable workplaces. |