Review synthesizes 110 articles on men's allyship to understand its triggers and outcomes, suggesting new pathways for engagement.
Key Points
This review aims to clarify the role of men's allyship in promoting gender equality within organizations, focusing on its complexities and outcomes. It seeks to explore how ambivalence influences men's engagement in allyship roles.
Conducted a systematic review of 110 articles on men's allyship in workplace settings.
Developed a framework based on ambivalence theory to delineate coping strategies and their impact.
Analyzed triggers and barriers that shape men's behaviours towards allyship.
Identified four distinct coping strategies that men use in response to allyship ambivalence.
Showed that internal and external factors significantly influence men's behaviours and outcomes related to allyship.
Offered a new framework that enhances understanding of men's roles in gender equality efforts within organizations.