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Fundamentals of effective allyship Presented by @fox

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The accountability for the future starts with every one of us.

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No more being complicit.

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Being an ally is an ongoing process of unlearning, re-evaluating and challenging the oppressive status quo.

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Understand privilege №1

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Privilege is the opposite of oppression, but the two can coexist.

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Recognise, identify and act on the privilege you have.

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Ignorance is part of the oppression. Being complicit is lending a helpful hand to structural inequality.

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Amplify and empower №2

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Amplify voices of those without privilege and facing oppression.

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Give up power to women of colour, people with disabilities, indigenous people, LGBTQIA community.

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Hold yourself accountable №3

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Learning how to deal with mistakes is one of the foundations of allyship.

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We need to own up to our wrongdoing and take steps to prevent it from happening in the future.

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Prioritise impact over intent №4

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Intent of our actions doesn’t matter if the result is furthering exclusion and oppression.

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Diversity and inclusion lip-service has to end. Measure the success through qualitative, positive results. This is not a marketing effort.

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Focus on intersectionality №5

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Intersectionality* is the answer to most common pitfalls of feminism, highlighting how different forms of discrimination can overlap. (* Coined by an excellent critical race theorist, Kimberlé Crenshaw.)

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Understand multiple dimensions of injustice. Interpreting diversity through the lens of whiteness is a failure of allyship.

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1. Understand privilege 2. Amplify and empower 3. Hold yourself accountable 4. Prioritise impact over intent 5. Focus on intersectionality

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To dismantle systems of oppression, it’s necessary to understand our role within them and take preventive measures.

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Thank you Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/fox/fundamentals-of-effective-allyship Transcript: medium.com/@fox/fundamentals-of-effective-allyship-468bd0afe89b Questions and feedback: @fox on Twitter, in person or [email protected]