Activating Allyship
First printed in Art of Magazine, June 2024.
According to a recent study by Deloitte, 90% of people consider themselves allies.
There’s a disconnect, though.
In a 2022 study looking at a “continuum of allyship, from ‘anti’ or ‘ambivalent’ to ‘active’ or ‘advocate,’45 per cent of women in the C-suite say men are in the active or advocate stages — compared to 77 per cent of men in the C-suite.
When asked about men regularly taking actions to be allies of women, only 28 percent of women agreed, versus 49 percent of men, shows the State of Allyship-in-Action Benchmark Study.”
The LGBTQ2S+ community didn’t feel much differently… and the study didn’t get into the bias against people living with disabilities.
Here’s the thing: “ally” isn’t a title you give yourself - It can only be bestowed upon you by someone in the community you’re supporting.
So the big question is: How do you become an Active Ally?
Enjoy the read!