What's your story? We are gathering submissions for a new section called, "MARC Stories," which will feature voices of MARC members on a range of topics. We are currently seeking stories about:

• Experiences and struggles as a working dad.
• Bullying and incivility in the workplace.
• Being "out" in the workplace.
• Pressures men face due to breadwinner expectations.
• Competition among male colleagues at work.
• Confronting sexism in the workplace.

Please email your story to MARC@catalyst.org. Feel free to shoot a quick video, write a few sentences, pen a few pages! Anonymous written submissions will be accepted. Not a MARC member? Click here to join for free. We look forward to hearing from you and posting your stories on MARC.

• Terry Howard, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Texas Instruments, highlights the importance of humility.
• Lars Einar Engstrom looks at his mistakes and learns from them. 
• For Michael Kimmel, gender equality does not mean de-gendering people. It means de-gendering traits, attitudes, and behaviors.
• Martin Davidson outlines the advantages of male-only spaces to foster dialogue among men on issues of equality.
• Bill Proudman wakes up to white male privilege following the Boston Marathon bombings.
• Economics thought leader Steve Adams, president of the American Institute for Economic Research, outlines two inventive ideas to foster equality. 
• What does NBA star Jason Collins' recent announcement about his sexuality mean for men? Michael Welp considers the implications of this watershed moment.
• Michael Welp on the importance of appreciation.

• MARC's Martin Davidson, Michael Kimmel, and Mike Otterman were featured on Ashley Milne-Tyte's Broad Experience and tackled sexist internet trolls, "safe spaces" for men to share their experiences, and dadvertising.
• "Somewhere online men are talking about workplace equality. Not snidely or resentfully, but by story-telling and sharing advice in the same way as women do in their networks." MARC featured in Huffington Post, read more here.
• “Fellow males, get onboard." Read Warren Buffett's call to action for workplace gender equality and check out Yashar's response.
• Does wearing women's clothing constitute criminal punishment? When Iranian police paraded a man found guilty in a domestic dispute in traditional Kurdish women's clothing, the Kurdish community launched a solidarity campaign. It's slogan, "Being a woman is not a tool to humiliate or punish anyone," has resonated with many - the Kurd Men for Equality Facebook page has more than 13,000 Likes and hundreds of men have posted pictures of themselves in Kurdish women's clothing.

 

• Be a public role model for equality by letting others know what you stand for.
• Engage in candid conversations about gender and its impact in the workplace—from men’s perspectives.
• Empower others to lead change through advice, best practices and insights.
• Spark a movement for change: create a tipping point for gender equality in the workplace.

"What I appreciated most about my best male boss was that he was a good listener, first and foremost. He was also very fair and applied the same rules to everyone. He was smart and knew a lot about the company—the business and the culture—but he was still a humble guy. I really appreciated that as a leader, he demonstrated real humility and openness to learning from others, both young and old."
 
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