Have you considered the importance of male allyship to women in the automotive industry?

At the Women Automotive Network, we strongly believe we are #BetterTogether. If we are to drive diversity and innovation within the industry, we need everyone to be part of the conversation.

Join Us at the European Summit

This year’s European Summit on October 8th in Ludwigsburg features a number of dedicated sessions that we invite you to join:

• 8:30 am: Workshop on “Re-thinking your DEI Strategies” with Men for Inclusion
• 4:40 pm: “Inspire Inclusion” Panel Discussion with Francois Dossa, Executive Director Strategy & Sustainability, JLR
• 6:00 pm: Awards Ceremony, including our “Allyship” category

View the full agenda and submit your award nomination before August 16^th here:
https://womenautomotivenetwork.com/pages/women-automotive-summit-europe

Why Did Some of Our Current Male Allies Get Involved?

“I feel deeply that being an ally is not only to stand in solidarity, but also to promote and be intentional about engaging in actions and having the necessary conversations needed to support the advancement of women. The opportunity to not only join the Detroit Summit to listen, learn, and engage but also to share some perspective and have an open, ‘on-stage’ conversation gave me the chance to take action and demonstrate allyship as a verb.”

“Anyone can be an ally. Men, in particular, have a tremendous opportunity to provide a positive impact – especially in male-dominated contexts, industries & companies. We all have biases… all of us. By having men as part of the conversation, it helps create greater awareness around these biases and forces conversations that will create new beliefs, new actions and new, better and more positive results for everyone… I mean… truly, everyone.”

Stephen Livingston, Co-Chair Women of Ford, Ford Motor Company

“Supporting DE&I helps to create an awareness of where inequalities and biases exist. It enables us to have the confidence to challenge and have the conversations necessary to drive change.” — Francois Dossa, Executive Director, JLR

“Inclusive teams help promote shared ideas and a broader set of perspectives, and they better reflect our customer base. What’s more, giving opportunities to everyone should be the norm and not the exception.” — Nick Charlton, IT Governance Manager and Driven Women Committee Member, Volkswagen Group UK Ltd

If you would like to have a conversation about how else you can get involved in our community and the benefits of being a male ally, we invite you to book a call with the team here.

Embrace the power of allyship and join us in creating a more inclusive and innovative automotive industry!