THE SECOND EVENT FOR TALKING TRUTH ON RACIAL EQUITY IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
We Still Need to Talk: Talking Truth on Racial Equity in Global Development is a one-day event hosted by the Racial Equity Index on the two-year anniversary of the formation of our BIPOC-led Collective.
A 1-day event for continuing to Talk the Truth about Racial Equity in Global Development.
On 9 July 2022, we are coming together to host three sessions to explore conversations about the reality and impact of racism that we are seeing, in global development. This year’s event is a shorter and sweeter set of sessions that will be rooted in the realities shared by those who seek accountability and transformative change within the global development sector.
Our collective will be sharing what we have achieved over the past year, and where our work is now. We will also be hearing from NANSHE and Decolonise MSF who will be sharing strategies that BIPOC people can use to sustain and maintain themselves and to help navigate the white supremacy culture on a daily basis. Finally, we will be holding a space for collective grounding to come together in solidarity and hope for a better future and sector for us all.
This year, we are delivering all three sessions on Saturday 9 July, in a one-day event. This is because our collective continues to work to build the index as volunteers and our capacity is limited. We hope to deliver the fuller anniversary event every other year, so look out for our next one in 2023!
Hold Space. Be Anti-Racist. Strategise. Reflect. Listen. Learn. Heal.
Anniversary Event Schedule
Session 1: Update from The Racial Equity Index
9 July 2022 @ 0600hrs PDT, 0900hrs EDT, 1400hrs BST, 1830 hrs IST.
In this 1hr session, the Racial Equity Index collective will gather to provide an introduction to those who may not know our work and an update on our work and progress during the last year as we work to build the first ever accountability system for racial equity in global development.
Session 2: Resisting Everyday Oppressions in Aid
9 July 2022 @ 0715hrs PDT, 1015hrs EDT, 1515hrs BST, 1945hrs IST.
Summary: In the wake of #aidtoo and calls for racial justice, there is a greater awareness and visibility of the interpersonal, gendered, historical, economic, and geopolitical power imbalances in the humanitarian and development sector. In their session, “Resisting Everyday Oppressions in Aid”, Monica Mukerjee and Nabila Nasir aim to spotlight the many ways people in the sector are resisting and disrupting the status quo. The session hopes to inspire a sense of agency, action, and activism so participants can
Describe some everyday manifestations of how racism and other systems of supremacy impact aid workers
Identify current examples of resistance towards oppression in the sector
Recognise and support resistance already happening around them; and at the same time ideate and contribute their own actions in their own lives and relevant spaces of engagements.
Presenters/Facilitators: Monica Mukerjee & Nabila Nasir
About Monica:
With experience in the nonprofit, human rights, development and humanitarian sectors, Monica Mukerjee has supported survivors of violence since 2005. She has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins du Monde, Amnesty International, and local grassroots organisations. She is a mental health and psychosocial specialist who has developed programs, guidelines, and trainings on caring for survivors of human trafficking, torture, gender-based violence, forced disappearances, and armed conflict.
During her career, Monica has been sexually harassed, bullied, faced retaliation, and consequently become an advocate for fellow aid workers facing violence. She has been an organizer with Decolonise MSF, a grassroots network of current and former MSF staff, unaffiliated with MSF and united to eliminate all forms of discrimination at the organization. She is also the Training and Partnerships Lead at NANSHE, a collective of women aid workers who have experienced sexual violence and are using tech solutions for survivor care and accountability in the sector. Monica also believes in the power of art to promote social change, including producing plays that cultivate community storytelling and understanding in the face of adversity.
About Nabila:
Nabila Nasir is co-founder and CEO of NANSHE. She started her career as an activist and women's rights advocate in Malaysia, which included speaking internationally as a survivor of female genital mutilation, and dedicated 15 years in the aid and development sector in advocacy, resource mobilization and external relations. In 2020, she revealed to donor organisations and the media her personal experience of sexual harassment while employed at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as a public act to call for accountability in the larger aid and development sector.
NANSHE - named after the Sumerian goddess of social justice - aims to enable women in the aid sector to address workplace misconduct and violence against them by providing strength, assistance and solidarity. Focusing on survivor care, advocacy, and creating resources, NANSHE’s actions are tech-driven for survivors by survivors. Its first mobile app aims to facilitate healing and connection,
Session 3: Ground and Gather in Solidarity
9 July 2022 @ 0820hrs PDT, 1120hrs EDT, 1620hrs BST, 2050hrs IST.
In this 1hr and 15 minute session, members of the Racial Equity Index will hold space with each other first, and then with members of the audience as we move through the reality that this past year (from July 2021 - July 2022) has held especially for BIPOC people in global development. This will be an open space of sharing, reflecting, grieving, holding, and hopefully healing.
We *Still* Need to Talk:Talking Truth on Racial Equity in Global Development
A 1-day event for continuing to Talk the Truth about Racial Equity in Global Development.
THE SECOND EVENT FOR TALKING TRUTH ON RACIAL EQUITY IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
We Still Need to Talk: Talking Truth on Racial Equity in Global Development is a one-day event hosted by the Racial Equity Index on the two-year anniversary of the formation of our BIPOC-led Collective.
On 9 July 2022, we are coming together to host three sessions to explore conversations about the reality and impact of racism that we are seeing, in global development. This year’s event is a shorter and sweeter set of sessions that will be rooted in the realities shared by those who seek accountability and transformative change within the global development sector.
Speakers
Partners
FAQ’s
FAQ’s
Who is the Racial Equity Index?
We are a volunteer-led collective of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour in the global development sector, who have come together to produce an Index measuring racial equity in the global development sector. We are building a coalition of change makers to create greater accountability, embed racial equity into global development practice, dismantle structural racism and create a more equitable system and culture, with justice and dignity at its core.
Who should attend We Need to Talk: Talking Truth on Racial Equity In Global Development?
This event is for anyone anywhere in the world who is committed to transforming the existing racist culture and practice in global development, through reflection, challenge, and action. You might work in the global development space, or work generally within the space of racial equity and justice. You might just have started in this work, or have been engaging in this fight for a while. You might be looking to engage in hard conversations, or you might be looking for a space to listen, reflect, and process. Anyone is welcome as long as they enter this space with intentionality, compassion, and a willingness to change and to create change.
What format will the sessions take?
The sessions take place back-to-back on Sunday 25 June 2022 (see times above).
How do I join and access the panels and webinars?
All the panels and webinars are ticketed and you can purchase tickets via our website our Eventbrite page. All ticket holders will receive a zoom webinar link a few days before the event along with a 24hour reminder email.
How much do the sessions cost?
We are creating a sliding scale of ticket prices to ensure as many people as possible are able to attend. You can also sponsor tickets for others who might not be able to afford them. If you would like to support the broader work of the Racial Equity Index, you can also make a general donation when purchasing your tickets. If you are unable to afford tickets, we will also be providing a limited number of tickets for free.
What are the timings of each event?
The Saturday event times will follow the times listed on our website and Eventbrite page.
Will the sessions be recorded and can I access them post event?
We will be recording the sessions and will make them available after the event for a period of 30 days.
What are your accessibility accommodations?
Each of our sessions will have closed captioning in English as standard. If you have any additional accessibility requirements, please specify when making your booking and we will do our best to accommodate.