Code Of Conduct
While we assume people have good intent, we need to emphasise the obvious things that can’t be tolerated:
Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Transism, Ableism, Classism, Ageism, Xenophobia - really any kind of ‘ism’ or ‘phobia’ where superiority over others is assumed. We promise to hear you out if your behaviour is questioned, but will ask you to leave if you intentionally inflict these forms of aggression against other people.
TOGETHER LETS
- Be conscious of how we take power or use privilege in the space.
- Be tolerant and make no assumptions about others.
- Speak up when others over step our boundaries.
- Be mindful that we all have blind spots and the ability to learn from them.
- Find ways of speaking for injustice, that doesn’t shame or judge others.
And More...
While transgressions may occur when different types of people meet, we want to use them as opportunities to learn. This means questioning the behaviours of others in a non-judgemental way and being open to hearing the viewpoints of others if your own behaviour is questioned.
Our Commitment
We, the team of Fedivariety and co-organisers of NOAW, are welcome being called in or out if our behaviours or aspects of the project cause discomfort. We recognise this is necessary for our learning and growth. We are grateful for the courage it takes to do this and have practices in place so we can reflect and make changes when needed.
Should you need to address anything during the NOAW unconference, please raise it with a member of the Fedivariety team present.
Otherwise you can always drop us a line at noaw@fedivariety.org
[This statement was originally published by BOARC: https://bidstonobservatory.org/ and slightly adapted by us]
