While researching the decolonisation of aid communication, I have encountered multiple large aid organisations that have addressed their presence or support for decolonising aid. As the participation of large INGOs (International Non-Governmental Organisations) is essential to shift the power within the sector, this is excellent. However, it has got me …
During recent years, a discussion on the focal point of many humanitarian organisations’ communication operations has risen. People are questioning the representation of humanitarian crises. One organisation active in the debate is The New Humanitarian. Their most recent source on the topic is the latest episode of the podcast “Rethinking …
We have all seen the pictures and heard sad music. The starving doll-eyed infant, the tents with big blue logos, the adolescent girl carrying a barrel of water on her head. The celebrity in the African classroom, the waving groups of children, the text begging you to please donate. For …
