Thread by @HayleyEversKing

It's #InternationalWomensDay and while I love celebrating women, let's talk about what supporting women does and doesn't look like...#IWD2023

Supporting women looks like offering them opportunities because you value their expertise, not because "you need a women" #IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay

Supporting women looks like checking your healthcare provision covers issues that disproportionately affect women #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women (and all men who want to be equal parents) looks like flexible working hours to manage the demands of work and family life - because we just want to be able to do both #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like letting them determine what opportunities they need to take up to further their career rather than not offering them because 'they're busy/have kids' #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like supporting men who take parental leave #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like transparent pay scales and promotion criteria #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like men volunteering for administrative and pastoral roles #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like letting them choose what returning to work looks like for their family without judgement #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women (and great Dad's) looks like thinking about how the practical realities of childcare can be addressed (flexible working, leave, onsite childcare etc) #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like calling out bad behaviour - mansplaining, gaslighting, tasking poisoned chalices, exclusion etc #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like volunteering for DEI work because it's not just women's burden #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like recognising they are not a monolith - being black, queer, disabled etc will change their experiences #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like recognising how they deal with the challenges they face when considering promotion/awards #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

Supporting women looks like independently learning about structural inequality, rather than asking for it to be explained #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023

I may come up with more later but just to add a massive thank you to everyone working to implement these supporting actions - pleased to say that they are nearly all inspired by people and places I've been lucky enough to work with! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023