Just doing a little late night perusing of INGO's statements of solidarity with the Black community from this week... #DevCommsNerd
While some mentioned how important diversity was, NOT ONE mentioned starting where they are and changing their own governance and leadership. /1
While some mentioned how important diversity was, NOT ONE mentioned starting where they are and changing their own governance and leadership. /1
Not the biggies like @WorldVisionUSA, @CARE, @CatholicRelief, @SavetheChildren. Not the "cool" ones like @charitywater or @PIH or @Heifer or @Ashoka or @OxfamAmerica. Not the humanitarian ones like @mercycorps or @RESCUEorg or @MSF_USA. Not @PlanUSA. Not @PactWorld. Not @fhi360.
When it comes to anti-Black racism work and #globaldev or #socialgood work, we have to start right where we are.
No more "statements" and intellectualization and crappy DEI training, please. how-matters.org/2020/06/01/way… /3
No more "statements" and intellectualization and crappy DEI training, please. how-matters.org/2020/06/01/way… /3
White supremacy is a global operating system. Colonial practices & mentalities persist today and the #aid system is not immune from this.
This is why INGOs must communicate their vision, rationale & metrics for changing the demographics of their leadership. #BlackLivesMatter /4
This is why INGOs must communicate their vision, rationale & metrics for changing the demographics of their leadership. #BlackLivesMatter /4
Right now there is an opening for dialogue, change, and transformation.
No one joined the #globaldev sector to be a paper pusher or a perpetual report writer.
And right now, "changing the world" means taking concrete action for anti-Black racism in our sector.
Step up. /5
No one joined the #globaldev sector to be a paper pusher or a perpetual report writer.
And right now, "changing the world" means taking concrete action for anti-Black racism in our sector.
Step up. /5
Oh and not the religious ones like @LuthWorldRelief or @ADRAIntl and absolutely nothing from @UMC_UMCOR. And nothing from @SOSChildrenUSA.
And nothing from @gatesfoundation except @melindagates' declaration to "learn" and a banner (I kid you not) that says "all lives have equal value" on their homepage.
Seriously? Even @goodhousemag knows why this is problematic: goodhousekeeping.com/life/a32745051…
Seriously? Even @goodhousemag knows why this is problematic: goodhousekeeping.com/life/a32745051…
Throwback to 2018, the answer to this headline's question is CRYSTAL clear: devex.com/news/opinion-c…
#globaldev #NGOs #nonprofits #socent #philanthropy #BetterAid #ReformAid #aid #AidToo #adaptdev #ShiftThePower #HealingSolidarity #DecolonizeDevelopment /6
#globaldev #NGOs #nonprofits #socent #philanthropy #BetterAid #ReformAid #aid #AidToo #adaptdev #ShiftThePower #HealingSolidarity #DecolonizeDevelopment /6
