The healthiest of ecosystems thrive when each entity within them gives and takes in equal measure; this maintains the harmony and balance for the survival and thriving of the ecosystem and everything within it.

Organisations are no different; they do not function in isolation and are typically part of more than one ecosystem.

The dominant ecosystem within which we operate today is driven by capitalism, underpinned by patriarchy and colonialism and is anything but equal, harmonious, balanced or healthy. Instead it is extractive, divisive and harmful.

Our goal is to build and prototype new ecosystems that we can operate within, alongside other mission-aligned organisations.

Organisations that share similar values, principles and goals and an ecosystem within which all our people can exist, work and thrive, safely and, above all, equally.

We call these ecosystems “Equality Alliances”. The Path To Equality is where we share our journey to create and shape our own…

While each Equality Alliance will function uniquely as a system in itself, it is part of a network of other systems – an ecosystem – each one based upon equality.

Like any other ecosystem, for Equalism and those within it to function and thrive, shared foundations and principles are needed. At a minimum, we believe these include:

• Equality for everyone is the goal; while recognising that everyone is on their own path at their own pace, to that goal.
• Equality requires fundamental paradigm shifts upon which the foundations of equality can be built.
• Achieving and upholding equality requires adaptability, agility and flexibility – individually, collectively and systemically.

In reality our Equality Alliance may well be different from yours! Because an ecosystem based upon equality meets the needs of those within it, individually and collectively, and those needs will very likely differ from alliance to alliance. Here are some of the things we will experiment with as we build our Equality Alliance…