Huang Emphasized Intersectionality When Discussing Gender Equality Policies
Huang Co-Authored A Blog Post Titled “Practicing What We Preach: 5 Ideas to Promote Gender Equality Within And Among Development Organizations” And Emphasized An Intersectional Approach To Diversity And Inclusion. “As a starting point, we offer ideas focused on promoting gender equality, while recognizing that sexism is not the only challenge we must face. As Angela Bruce-Raeburn underscores, racism is a core issue for development and humanitarian aid and is inseparable from sexism: ‘Abuse, bad behavior, exploitation, and sexual misconduct are the result of a system that is owned and managed by white men who have no need to be accountable.’ Real progress and transformation will require commitments that take an intersectional approach to addressing power relations inherent in class, sex, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and health status, both in the workplace and in the places development organizations operate.” [Center for Global Development, 3/8/18]
Huang Affirmed LGBTQ Rights By Including Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation In Her Intersectional Approach To Diversity And Inclusion. “Real progress and transformation will require commitments that take an intersectional approach to addressing power relations inherent in class, sex, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and health status, both in the workplace and in the places development organizations operate.” [Center for Global Development, 3/8/18]
Huang Offered Five Ideas To Promote Gender Equality At International Development Organizations, Including A 50/50 Hiring Target And Enhanced Funding Criteria. “1. Commit to 50/50 targets...Committing to diversity and equality starts with the hiring pipeline. Hiring, investing in, and retaining diverse talent up and down the management chain requires a concrete commitment to achieve parity…2. Consider progress on gender equality as criterion for funding decisions…By considering progress towards targets for gender equity and inclusion as part of investment criteria, funders can push development organizations to adopt policies and practices that promote equality…3. Encourage and equip staff to check their implicit biases…4. Establish an ombudsperson and a community for them…5. Launch a peer review process” [Center for Global Development, 3/8/18]