![]() But the project of winning allies pushes me to resist the urge to give up, and to act more powerfully in the face of this. ![]() It’s not all easy – precisely because of how sexism has impacted on my life and those of the men I interact with, I’m often frustrated by the thoughtlessness and unexamined sexism I encounter. However, in addition, I also want to see men acting as allies to women: standing alongside us and working to end sexism. ![]() developing allies to your own constituency.įor example, as a woman who wants to see an end to sexism, a large part of my focus is working collectively with other women.being an ally to other constituencies (or identity groups), and.It can also involve learning about that oppression, cleaning up our own beliefs and behaviours in the area, building friendships and working relationships across the divide of oppression… and more.Īllies work is key to building strong and diverse groups and social movements. This can look like many things – such as speaking up against oppressive language and behaviour. What is an ally? In my view, an ally is someone outside an oppressed group or identity, who commits to standing alongside those people. I think one part of the answer is the commitment to become active allies. What would it take to have activist groups and social change organisations which genuinely reflect the diversity in the broader community, to be actively inclusive of difference? By Holly Hammond What does it mean to be an ‘ally’? ![]()
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