Thread: I don't who needs to hear this, but something has got to give on these #manels. It is not enough to shrug your shoulders and pass the blame on to the organisers. Please ask about the panel composition before you agree to be on a public discussion. You have agency! 1/n
Please turn down invites for male only sessions - this is the only way we will shift the needle. This includes webinars, panel discussions, TV debates, industry roundtables, all of it. You can push the organisers to be more mindful and inclusive 2/n
Often the worst kind of bigotry is the passive deeply entrenched kind, when the organisers aren't being misogynists but it just didn't occur to them to have women on the panel, or they "don't know any qualified women" on the topic. That is always a bit of a cop-out. 3/n
Help people overcome their obvious and latent bias, recommend women you know, connect them to the organisers, and flat out refuse to be on #manels! 4/n
Women are in more public spaces today than ever before, yes the tide is turning organically but it isn't fast enough. It's not enough to say you support women's empowerment, you have got to walk the talk! Men still have all the power, please use some of it for us. 5/n
Each of these public sessions is an opportunity for you too, so why squander it for us, but if you all did it together it wouldn't be long before #manels are a thing of the past. Use your privilege for good, you have agency that can be exercised in simple but powerful ways 6/n
We all do it, let's not point fingers but rather help each other be better. THIS IS REALLY QUITE BASIC. Fin. @CEEW_WiS @CEEWIndia @GlobalWomensNet @C3E_EnergyWomen @_WomenSpeakers_ @sheroes
