Stronger Together

Hard As Nails, believes in the power of coalition building and platform sharing.

Our mission is enriched and amplified through collaborations that respect and highlight the ongoing work of others in the field of gender equality and beyond.

We're committed to joining forces without overshadowing the vital contributions of those in this space, learning from them where possible and promoting them where possible.

If your organisation shares our vision for open dialogue and transformative action, please get in touch. We welcome all contributions, including criticisms, to help shape this idea.

We’d like to acknowledge and appreciate the following platforms and projects for inspiring and informing our attempts to add uefully to creating conversations that lead to action.

ED&I / Allyship

  • Token Man

    Token Man delivers talks and workshops around the world, engaging men in the topic of gender inequality & driving tangible change across leading businesses. Token Man has also collaborated on original research into the impact of masculine business cultures on employees and has held Masculinity In The Workplace Conferences since 2018.

  • The Consent Collective

    The Consent Collective is a social enterprise with a deep passion for activism and a commitment to social change at its heart. We help organisations and communities understand consent, trauma, relationships and sexual harassment. We work in multiple sectors bringing our depth of knowledge to a wide range of contexts. We use our expertise and resources to empower teams to deliver meaningful and impactful work in service of their clients, students or colleagues.

  • White Ribbon

    White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls. Their mission is to prevent men’s violence against women and girls by addressing its root causes — harmful and dominant masculine norms to end violence before it starts by making sure all men realise that they can take responsibility for thinking about their own actions, promote equality and respect, and are prepared to call out harassing, sexist and violent behaviour when they see it in others.

  • The Fawcett Society

    The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights at work, at home and in public life. Our vision is a society in which women and girls in all their diversity are equal and truly free to fulfill their potential creating a stronger, happier, better future for us all.

  • StoneWall

    Allyship goes beyond supporting women issues and includes the LGBTQ+ community also. Stonewall is a leading charity in this area, providing resources, training, research and more with excellent programs helping men in the workplace explore, understand and benefit from a greater understanding of the the fullest spectrum of allyship.

Men’s Mental Health

  • CALM

    75% of all UK suicides are male. CALM exists to change this and they do it by provoking conversation, running life-saving services, and bringing people together so they reject living miserably, get help when they need it and don’t die by suicide.

  • MOVEMBER

    Mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer – we’re taking them all on. Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men.

  • Mind

    When you're experiencing a mental health problem, supportive and reliable information can change your life. Mind believe everyone with a mental health problem should have access to excellent care and services. They campaign on a range of issues that could affect anybody with a mental health problem. This includes health services, legislation, legal rights and employment.