Men are assumed to be competent until they prove otherwise.
Women are assumed to be incompetent until they prove otherwise.
On International Women's Day consider the following messages gleaned from the videos linked through the authors below:
From Mary Ann Sieghart
- Equality boosts happiness, health, and satisfaction for all genders, proving that closing the authority gap benefits society.
We can work to close the authority gap by:
- Listening to the content of what a woman is saying, rather than the tone of their voice.
- Asking ourselves, would I have made the same assumption if the person speaking presented as male instead of female?
- Actively affirming what women around us say in group settings.
From Emily Pilloton-Lam
- Women can be welcomed in all spaces, including trade spaces.
Girls are should be consistently reminded that they:
- Can do anything.
- Should be taught everthing that interests them.
- All should be welcomed in all careers.