Climbing Mountains Together: Developing Gender Parity Pathways in Mountaineering Leadership and the Role of Men

Cressida Allwood; Linda Allin

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-29945-2_9

Climbing Mountains Together: Developing Gender Parity Pathways in Mountaineering Leadership and the Role of Men

Cressida Allwood, Linda Allin

Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Department

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Abstract

This chapter contextualises the issue of gender parity in outdoor leadership and considers the role of men in actively advancing women in outdoor leadership contexts. We draw from research into gender and
leadership in organisations, outdoor leadership pathways, and male allyship. To this, we add our knowledge of current gender parity strategies in
mountain leadership and training in the UK. We propose that addressing
the issue of gender parity in mountain leadership can be started by building bridges across the gender divide and creating inclusive and psychologically safe spaces for conversations around gender. We provide examples of practical strategies that can be implemented in mountain leadership contexts and suggest how male allies, particularly those in positions of power,
can create meaningful change in organisational and leadership cultures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gender, Politics and Change in Mountaineering
Subtitle of host publication	Moving Mountains
Editors	Jenny Hall, Emma Boocock, Zoe Avner
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter	9
Pages	153-168
Number of pages	16
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031299452
ISBN (Print)	9783031299445, 9783031299476
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29945-2_9
Publication status	Published - 13 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name	Global Culture and Sport Series
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)	2662-3404
ISSN (Electronic)	2662-3412

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Allwood, C., & Allin, L. (2023). Climbing Mountains Together: Developing Gender Parity Pathways in Mountaineering Leadership and the Role of Men. In J. Hall, E. Boocock, & Z. Avner (Eds.), Gender, Politics and Change in Mountaineering: Moving Mountains (1st ed., pp. 153-168). (Global Culture and Sport Series). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29945-2_9

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Allwood C, Allin L. Climbing Mountains Together: Developing Gender Parity Pathways in Mountaineering Leadership and the Role of Men. In Hall J, Boocock E, Avner Z, editors, Gender, Politics and Change in Mountaineering: Moving Mountains. 1st ed. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2023. p. 153-168. (Global Culture and Sport Series). Epub 2023 Jun 11. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-29945-2_9