The best way to Survive 2021: Champion Others
The next part of our survival guide looks at the importance of standing up for others by looking for ways to make changes within a company and using your platform, no matter how small, to support others
For many years the creative industries have spoken a lot about the need for diversity. News after news have highlighted the inequalities in workplaces, whether through gender pay gaps, teams that only meet the criteria “pale, manly and stale”, or how offices only benefit the disabled. These questions were a particular focus of social change last summer after the Black Lives Matter movement launched not only a review of the criminal justice system, but an investigation into other facets of society.
Equality efforts continue, and in this part of our survival guide we talk to our experts about what can be done to stand up for others. This includes advice on changing teams and companies from within, as well as the importance of using your voice, however small it may seem, as a force for change.
EDUCATION IS KEY
Education is an essential part of understanding where your own prejudices may lie and how the systems in place can affect the work and lives of everyone around you. But it should be an ongoing process. "I know that I had to read and research a lot on this topic and that I learned so much in that time," says artist Camille Walala. "Projects like Design Can are a great platform people should focus on in order to learn on their own and find people to work with. I hope the positive changes will continue as there is still a lot to change! "