Leaders can promote gender equity without deepening polarization − here’s how

I'm sorry, this article is incredibly grating to me. It softens aggrieved entitlement as "men associating power with control," and prescribes appeasement (read: empathy) for men who subscribe to this. This is all bundled in neoliberal business talk that seeks to erase the necessity of abolishing hierarchy to heal masculinity from capitalism and colonialism. It isn't inspiring and I don't think this is even a genuine attempt at empathy. Men who feel threatened by women in the workplace because they are just that insecure about themselves and the hierarchy isn't a healthy relationship with the world and should not be fostered under the guise of empathy. That isn't healthy for them and it isn't genuinely relating to them.

Promote policies that benefit everyone. By promoting policies such as hybrid work and parental leave that benefit everyone, workplaces will attract and retain a more diverse workforce, which leads to greater innovation. Encourage men to take advantage of these policies and ensure your company culture makes it acceptable to do so. This enables men to actually experience the benefit of these initiatives. Align efforts around shared values – such as the desire for healthier families, better education or stronger economies.

i like that it acknowledges that the work culture also needs to encourage men to take parental leave. just having it available doesn't help if a guy knows it will be considered negatively and possibly hinder advancement.

tl;dr: move to Europe