Category: Allies at Work
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Men and women working together for gender equality
Hear from Carlin and Rachel Cottam on how they are trying to model gender equity for their children through partnership parenting. It’s all in S1E1 of the Allies at Work Podcast.
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Introducing the Allies at Work podcast
Introducing, the Allies at Work podcast with Rachel Cottam. Here you’ll discover bitesize tactics that you can start using today to improve gender equity in your workplace, homes, and communities.
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Can men be feminist?
Even though feminism has evolved past “bra-burning,” it’s still a heated term. Mike Nicholson, founder of the Progressive Masculinity program, said that as soon as he mentions feminism in his youth workshops, “you can feel the shift in the room; they’re shuffling in their seats…A lot of it is bred from misunderstanding and how the…
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Men can do what women do
“We’ve realized that women can do what men can do. The next leap? Realizing that men can do what women can do.” Gloria Steinem When we get women out of boxes, we get men out of boxes too. When I shared this quote on LinkedIn, I got over 100 comments listing ALL the things that…
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Hey Utah, let’s use the word “patriarchy”
This article was originally published as an opinion piece in The Salt Lake Tribune on November 15, 2023. While chatting with men and women who had come together to solve Utah’s gender equality problem, I only heard talk about the women. “Well, women just don’t understand that they can pursue STEM careers.” “Well, she’s just…
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Why men who believe in equity will take their full parental leave
When our second child was born, my husband took one week off. He was given three days for parental leave (all of which were spent in the hospital) and chose to take two additional days of PTO. Our wallet couldn’t afford any more time than that. Thankfully, my mom flew into town and my sister…
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7 ways Bluey’s Dad is an ally for gender equity
There are a lot of reasons I love Bluey, but her Dad being an equitable partner—well, that’s a big one for me. Bandit Heeler breaks the “TV Dad” trope and helps with caregiving tasks. He’s not perfect. He still gets impatient on road trips, plays a little rough, and can’t stand losing—but he does make…
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Allyship in Action: Definitions, Your own privilege, and Where to begin
Allyship is not formulaic—what works in one setting may or may not work in another. But the sum of allyship is always more empathy, equity, and empowerment. In a recent workshop about “Allyship in Action,” Velshay Stokes and I defined what allyship is and is not and shared a few of our favorite tactics for…
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Why this plus-sized woman loved the Barbie movie
Alternately titled, “Why Barbie is essential viewing for male allies” Heads up: There are some light spoilers ahead for the Barbie movie. Wouldn’t want to ruin the experience for you. 😉 I didn’t grow up playing with Barbies. No, I had the Fisher-Price dolls with long crotches (and they were hand-me-downs). By the time I…
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Workshop Tomorrow: Allyship in Action with Velshay Stokes
Join me and Velshay Stokes for a free virtual workshop all about allyship on Tuesday, May 23rd at 11am MT.
Rachel Cottam 