To understand how to be an ally, we must first understand our own privilege. We each have layers of privilege, based upon aspects of our identity. Race is a key facet of privilege to understand, but we can also apply this concept to sexuality, gender, age, neurodiversity, and so on. For example, workers of BAME backgrounds are often paid less than their white peers.
Our privilege may change in different social or workplace settings, and it may transform over time. Understanding the subtle ways in which these situations of advantage and disadvantage play out is central to an anti-racism programme at work.