Duncan Green's Blog, page 48
February 25, 2020
Against fascism in India: in solidarity, through care
Enda Verde and Chandan Kumar write about how women are leading the resistance against the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Act in India. Enda Verde is a Ph.D. candidate working in both Europe and India. Chandan Kumar is a labor rights activist based in Pune, India, and part of a citizen’s movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act […]
The post Against fascism in India: in solidarity, through care appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 24, 2020
Research Methodology Klaxon: Lessons from two years of doing ‘Governance Diaries’ in scary places
The first outputs are now appearing from ‘Governance Diaries’, a really fascinating new research method that emerged from an initial conversation in a bar in Yangon 4 years ago. If you’re even slightly interested in research, please take a look at this first paper on the emerging methodology, by Miguel Loureiro, Anuradha Joshi, Katrina Barnes […]
The post Research Methodology Klaxon: Lessons from two years of doing ‘Governance Diaries’ in scary places appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 23, 2020
6 ways Southern Civil Society Organizations interact with marginalized groups; 4 ways they deal with closing civic space
Some interesting research on the realities of CSOs in the Global South and their interaction with the aid sector is coming out of the Netherlands (see last week’s post for more on this theme). Check out this new paper by the ‘Civil Society Research Collective’ – Margit van Wessel, Suparana Katyaini, Yogesh Mishra, Farhat Naz, […]
The post 6 ways Southern Civil Society Organizations interact with marginalized groups; 4 ways they deal with closing civic space appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 21, 2020
February 20, 2020
Eleven Recommendations for Working on Empowerment and Accountability in messy/dangerous places
The Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) programme, which I’ve been sporadically involved with, is now digesting the findings of its first 3 years of research, and has identified some important ‘recurring themes’ across its 5 focus countries (Egypt, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria and Pakistan). The result? Eleven Recommendations for Working on Empowerment and Accountability in […]
The post Eleven Recommendations for Working on Empowerment and Accountability in messy/dangerous places appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 19, 2020
Islamophobia and ‘Whiteness’ as two sides of the same coin
‘Whiteness’ is often claimed through distancing oneself from what is not considered ‘white’. NGOs in Kosovo, a Muslim majority country, for instance aspire to ‘Whiteness’ by denying Muslimness. Adem Ferizaj is a Balkan essayist writing about the region’s political and cultural issues. The Balkan region is often left out when it comes to debates about […]
The post Islamophobia and ‘Whiteness’ as two sides of the same coin appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 18, 2020
Why is the Far-Right so hostile to Gender? How does it understand Masculinity?
Guest post by Nick Galasso of Oxfam America The resurgence of far-right populism, from Brazil to Europe to India and the US, presents a challenge to NGOs unforeseen even a few years ago. The common thread of ethno-nationalism, coupled with calls to revive traditional gender roles and values, is making it harder to protect refugees […]
The post Why is the Far-Right so hostile to Gender? How does it understand Masculinity? appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 17, 2020
Women in Kenya rebuild resilience amidst an eco-cultural crisis
Wangũi wa Kamonji is an independent researcher, dancer, writer and facilitator centering Africa, ancestrality and the Earth in her work. She is based in Kenya and is a fellow at the Climate and Environmental Justice Media program with FRIDA – The Young Feminist Fund in partnership with OpenGlobalRights. This piece was published as part of […]
The post Women in Kenya rebuild resilience amidst an eco-cultural crisis appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 16, 2020
Links I Liked
Paleolithic dating issues ht Keerthik Sasidharan ‘INGOs have a mixed track record of engagement with in-country mission-driven organizations and need to be encouraged to engage with transparency, respect, and genuine partnership.’ Good suggestions for how to do so from Ruth Levine ht Rakesh Rajani Nice New Yorker piece on degrowth vs green growth with a […]
The post Links I Liked appeared first on From Poverty to Power.
February 14, 2020
Duncan Green's Blog
- Duncan Green's profile
- 13 followers
