By Lee Hyo-jin
Men should not remain on the sidelines in discussions about gender equality in the workplace, according to Gary Ford, co-founder of Men for Inclusion, a UK-based organisation.
Instead, they should actively stand in solidarity with women to create a united front for gender equality.
“Our previous focus on gender diversity has alienated some men,” Ford said in an interview. “A lot of diversity and inclusion work has focused on women. Men have either been ignored or have chosen to ignore it because they did not think it was about them or they felt blamed.”
Ford explained that traditional approaches to gender equality often positioned men as privileged and biased without adequately engaging them in finding solutions.