We all understand what it means to be accountable to someone. A boss, a parent, a partner. It means we are responsible to someone, that we allow ourselves to be measured by that person, that we are obligated to answer to them. When we are accountable to a goal, a standard, or a mission statement, we allow others to measure our progress and success against those benchmarks.
What does it mean to be accountable—as an ally—on issues of oppression?