Hopefully, we're one step closer to making this awareness a reality. "Words matter, and being aware of gender bias in the way we relate to each other can make workplaces-and the world-better for everyone," Clinton wrote on Twitter. The result will look similar to Hillary Clinton's recent "bossy" tweet, pictured above. Meanwhile, individual women who want to support the initiative can join Catalyst's social media campaign, developed in partnership with Burns Group, by uploading a picture of themselves here and selecting a derogatory word that has been used to describe them in the workplace.
It addresses the issue without coming off as "preachy." The tool is private because it was designed to make people feel encouraged, not shameful, according to Catalyst and Burns Group representatives.
People first heard of AYLØ when he released Fusion, an Afro-Fusion track, and it caught the ears of many. The 22 year old Soul-Fusionist says the project is an alt-soul-synthesis. "The #BiasCorrect Plug-In provides a highly personal and private reminder that words matter." Hatfield, Hertfordshire based Nigerian, AYLØ, released his first project, the Honest Conversations EP, Friday, December 23. "In these forums, it’s easy to vent and label people," explained Catalyst and Burns Group, who developed the campaign's social media. And because it’s unconscious, most of us don’t even realize we’re perpetuating the problem," representatives from Catalyst and Burns Group, said in an email.Ĭompanies who want to improve workplace culture and promote gender equality have the option to download the tool to Slack or adapt the code for other chat platforms - where casual work conversations sometimes perpetuate gender inequality and stereotypes. "Catalyst’s studies show that unconscious gender bias is one of the major roadblocks preventing women’s advancement.
Because even the most progressive people demonstrate unconscious bias, Catalyst says the best approach is to help individuals learn how to identify it, and consequently, create a more equal workplace. It's a simple word change, but Catalyst believes it can have great effects. Women Who Changed the World is a tender app that teaches kids about feminism