Just attended a meeting promoting Women in the workplace and I’m annoyed at some poor messaging – leading to some feeling that men are excluded or contributing to the problem. It’s super important to keep the messaging focused on inclusiveness of women/men. Let’s not marginalize men who’d otherwise agree to the ideals.
How can we affect change the world, when only half of it is invited or feels welcome to participate in the conversation? -Emma Watson
Good
- Hold sessions for skills needed by women but not “gender targeted”, all encouraged equally to participate
- Highlight how gender inequality affects both men and women
- Explain situations of gender stereotypes perpetuated by both men and women
Bad
- “Women only” skill sessions
- Highlight only gender problems that women face
- Explain gender stereotypes perpetuated only by men