We’ve been reading books exploring racism, anti-racism and raising children. We’d like to share a list of these books with you. It isn’t a comprehensive catalogue – please get in touch with us if you would like to recommend any books on these topics and we will add them to the list! Continue reading
Category Archives: Anti-racism in Aid
La base de l’antiracisme, c’est l’adaptation
Soyons honnêtes. Le changement, personne n’aime ça.
Il devient plus en plus difficile de s’adapter aux changements au fur et à mesure qu’ils se présentent; surtout lorsqu’on affronte déjà quotidiennement une longue liste de problèmes à résoudre. Les politiques de bureau, le vacarme, les courriels, les appels Zoom… Continue reading
La base del antirracismo está en el cambio
Seamos sinceros. Los cambios son difíciles.
No es fácil concentrarse en los cambios, con tanto trabajo en marcha, tantos problemas que resolver en el día a día, las políticas de oficina, el ruido, los correos electrónicos, las llamadas por Zoom… Continue reading
Anti-racism is about the change you make
Let’s be honest. Change is hard!
It’s not easy to focus on change, with so much work going on – so many problems to solve just to keep the day-to-day going. So much office politics, noise, emails, Zoom calls… Continue reading
How (and why) to compensate people of colour for their emotional labour
There’s been a lot of conversations about anti-racism recently, between individuals, in organisations, in the media, on the street. We ourselves have talked to a lot of people - of all colours – as we love to connect and support. But we’ve noticed something that perhaps needs more light. Continue reading
The platform for anti-racism in aid is you
‘I know in an age of social media it can seem like you need a platform to do meaningful work. Not true in the least. Your home is your platform, your extended family is your platform, your office is your platform’. - Rachel Cargle*
Rachel could have easily have been talking about racism in the aid sector. Continue reading
Anti-racism in aid – Three levels of change
Reflecting on conversations we’re having with individuals and organisations on their journeys, we’ve noticed three possible stages of change.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation, collaborating with Aid Works, have released a survey on racism in the aid sector
The survey is aimed at all current and recent aid workers, including those who have not personally experienced racism. It includes questions on your own experiences and questions on whether humanitarian groups are doing enough on this issue. It’s anonymous but there is an option to share details if you wish. Continue reading
In the latest episode of Amos Doornbos’ ‘Courageous Change for Change Makers’ podcast, Amos and Aid Works’ Mo Ali chat about racism in the aid sector and what we can do about it
‘We’re not thinking about change. We’re thinking about compliance’ - Amos and Mo discuss their experiences of racism in the aid sector, racism within organisations and the unequal relationships between international organisations and the communities they work in, the need to make equity a priority and creating safe spaces for people to talk openly. Listen to the podcast here.
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Unpacking anti-racism – are you a routine manager or a change maker?
When it comes to making change that drives equity and anti-racism in the aid sector, you do not need to be in charge to make a ruckus.
Your world view and your story affects how you will take a stance on racism and create equity. Your world view influences you actions, beliefs and judgements on situations. Your story is the narrative you tell yourself about who you are and what you do. As described by Seth Godin in his blog ‘Worldviews and stories. Continue reading