Activity guide : For a Feminist Movement That Is More Inclusive of Sexual and Gender Diversity
This activity guide was created as part of the project "For a Feminist Movement That Is More Inclusive of Sexual and Gender Diversity" –a collective process that seeks to accompany women’s groups and feminist spaces that wish to become more inclusive and welcoming to members of queer communities within their activism, services, spaces and staff.
While the topic of including members of queer communities has been widely discussed within the feminist movement for years, these discussions are often marked by a certain resistance to change. We must deconstruct this resistance together to overcome it and collectively commit to ensuring that marginalized people have access to the services they need without obstacles. As presented in the road map, one essential approach to inclusivity is collective decision-making. This decision-making model is based entirely on collaboration between all of an organization’s various bodies to ensure consensus and thus collectively engage in a process of change.
The activities presented in this workbook were designed as reflective exercises to guide you in this search for consensus, by creating spaces for discussion in which to clarify expectations, proactively address doubts and concerns, and reduce the unknowns, to some degree. Participation across all bodies within an organization, such as staff, the Board of Directors (BoD) and members, is essential, as it makes it possible to hear from a diverse range of viewpoints and experiences during discussions.