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Latest Posts
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Resource: Microaggressions in the Workplace
I came across this interesting report on LinkedIn from The Equality Institute. I won’t lie, I did play ‘yep, that’s happened to me too’ bingo so be warned – this may get upsetting. While microaggressions are only micro when compared to genocide, as the infographic says – they stem from systems of oppression. You may
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My Journey in RADIQUAL Approaches
A reflection on mainstreaming participatory, decolonial, intersectional, and inclusive approaches to social impact.
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Resource: Participatory Research Toolkit for Social Norms
This is a great toolkit developed by UNFPA, Drexel University, and UNICEF on using this approach to measure changes in social norms. For anyone who works in narrative change, advocacy, and behaviour change, you know how hard they can be to properly measure, and specifically to measure successes. The toolkit includes a few great methods
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My Hopes for Decolonisation in Social Impact
The SMC Group turned 5 recently which prompted me to reflect on our work and it evolution in our sector. I’ve been observing work to decolonise in our space for over a decade. These diverse strategies and ideas constantly inspire me, and they prompted this post around where I hope the next ten years takes
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Resource: How to Decolonise Research Methodologies
Another great post in STEPS’ ‘Methods’ series, this one looks at the role of colonialism in knowledge creation/generation, the need to open up spaces for reflection and criticism, and five important ‘next steps’ for methodologies to decolonise. What do you think of these, and how could your work include some or all of these perspectives?
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Resource: Queering Women, Peace, and Security
I came across this toolkit to add a queer lens to WPS work, which was developed by Colombia Diversa, based on their experience in the post-conflict space in Colombia. There is a recording of their launch event recently, and the toolkit is available here. I am particularly interested in the potential avenues for collaboration between
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Belonging in the Workplace and the Role of Allies
I was thinking about this issue a lot in preparing for an upcoming JEDI+ workshop on ‘Cultures of Belonging’ in the workplace. What is a workplace to its people, and what do they need from it? Here I’m talking specifically about social impact, NGOs, and other organisations in our sector. Disclaimer: I’ve always felt that…
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Resource: PDIPS Pyramid
Similar to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, this pyramid shows the relationship between psychological safety, diversity, inclusion, and performance. At the foundation is psychological safety, necessary to build a culture of inclusion, which in turn can lead to diversity, and improve performance of your teams overall. What do you think of it, and what is your
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Resource: How Feminist MEL should centre Care, Trust, and Flexibility
I enjoyed this post on the Count Me In! website, which discusses the role of care, trust, and flexibility in feminist MEL. It focusses on feminist activism, and features contributions from former clients Urgent Action Fund Sister Funds. From my experiences of working with them, all UAF organisations have a deep understanding of embedding their
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Resource: How (Not) to Dismantle White Supremacy
This is a great article for anyone interested in racial justice, movement building, and strategy design. It’s the transcript of a panel with five leaders to discuss this paper by Tema Okun. I hope it fires you up as much as it did me!