Have you ever thought about how feminism is focused on advancing one group of women and how often women of colour get left behind?
A conversation I often have with women inside group programs is how to put on our DEI lens as it pertains to current affairs and being aware of how we are consuming information from mainstream media. Feminism is a common topic and, in particular white feminism because of how it has the ability to amplify one group and leave others out.
When we talk about feminism and advancing women’s causes, a lot of the time the people who get to advance are white women and the other women, the Black, Brown and Indigenous women are often left behind. When you look at the women in positions of power, leadership and influence there is a higher percentage or representation of white women than BIPOC. It might seem as though progress is being made but really it is only advance one group.
When you take the time to put on your DEI lens, when consuming any type of content, you will become more aware of exclusion and begin to contribute to conversations from a an inclusive lens.
A lot of times people think “but I’m only one person”, what difference could I possibly make and where should I even be having this conversation?
We all have the opportunity to influence, we all belong to certain tables, such as dinner tables at home where we can influence the conversations we are having. We are part of virtual tables; we work from home and converse with people from all over the world – that is our place of influence.
If you are physically going into an office – the lunch room, meeting room, board room – these are all places where we have the ability to bring up conversations of inclusion, begin to ask questions and really plant those seeds of equity.
So I hope that these are conversations which you can begin to take into your communities, put on your DEI lens and begin to look at things from a different perspective.
Head to my ⭐️ Lesson 4 story highlight on Instagram to watch this full lesson where I share my thoughts and how you can shift conversations around feminism to be more inclusive.
If this resonated with you and you’re wondering about how you can go further in putting on your DEI lens and having more inclusive conversations, I invite you to join the waitlist for the next round of my program REPRESENTED. This is an online program to help you build a racially diverse, inclusive and equitable business.
With Love,
Annie
