Yesterday, I hosted the August Bright Sparks workshop on Anti-Oppressive Reflective Practice, and I suggested that one needs to take a blended heterodox social justice perspective rather than claiming any single social justice-orientated model as the complete truth or the ‘one method, model, or framework suitable for working in majority-world communities. I suggested a heterodox approach involving and incorporating the strengths of various critical approaches creates the greatest vibrancy and potential to deliver emancipatory theory and practice. Today's #Reflexivepractice question is, "What worldview and approaches are you practising implicitly or explicitly? #GEDSI #socialinclusion #internationaldevelopment #communitydevelopment #aid
Community Powered Responses
International Trade and Development
Melbourne, Victoria 614 followers
Community Powered Responses
About us
Focusing on the inclusion of under-represented, equity-deserving folks in international development and humanitarian programming.
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www.communitypoweredresponses.com
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- International Trade and Development
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- 1 employee
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- Melbourne, Victoria
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- Self-Employed
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- 2023
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- International development , Humanitarian , Participatory Action Research, Gender Equality, Disability Inclusion, SOGIESC inclusion, Social Inclusion Coaching, and Education & Training
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Melbourne, Victoria 3000, AU
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2/696 Bourke St
Melbourne, Victoria 3000, AU
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For those following along - my weekly Thursday #safeaccessibleinclusive bathroom critique
#safeaccessibleinclusive Today's bathroom sign is from a doctor's surgery in Northcote, Melbourne/Naarm. Let's start with what I like about this sign. I like the words "All-gender restroom." Although in Australia, I think we use the term 'restroom' only in these signs or public places; in everyday English, I think most people use the term "bathroom." I'm not too fond of the icons of the people; as a guiding rule, show the facility, not the gender, and this is a perfect example of why. The third icon of a half-man and half-woman is actually pretty offensive for some trans and gender non-binary folks and something that they have fought against for decades now. It diminishes and excludes folks who are third-gender or trans-non-binary by assuming they exist in the constructed female/male socially constructed binary. It's good to remember that the trans community is incredibly diverse. Some trans people identify as trans men or trans women. Others may see themselves as a combination of genders or outside of the female/ male binary. These people (across the world) may describe themselves as, or identify as Acault, agender, Ashtime, Aravini, Bakla, bigender, Bissu, Brother-boy, Calabai, Chuckchi, Fa'afafine, Fa'atama, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, Hina, Kathoey, Kwolu-aatmwol, Leiti, Lhamana, Mahu, Mashoga, Muxe, Nádleehí, Ninauposkitzipxpe, nonbinary, Sekrata, Sista-girl, Two-Spirit, Travesti, Quariwarmi, Vakasewalewalewa, Waria, Wakawhangata, Whakawahine, Xanith (to name a few) The point here was to show how culturally diverse gender is. The above are not just names in different languages to highlight the same identities but to show the various identities that have different cultural meanings and practices across the world. Gender diversity isn't just a half-man/half-woman thing—that is a very Western ontology. The second thing I don't like about this image is that the person in the wheelchair is smaller and made to fit in with this Western ontology of gender. In a way, it is a perfect example of ableism that the image is designed to focus on the **performative of gender inclusiveness** at the expense of disability inclusiveness when there just needed to be symbols of the facilities. So, breaking this image down. I want to say it is a genuine attempt at gender inclusiveness (gender being more than women and girls—looking at you- aid sector), but one without genuine consultations and the assumptions of some good-willed folks who have missed the mark. As a result, the image depicts an icon that some gender-diverse folks may find offensive. This sign reinforces ableism - the world, and this sign has been built to highlight non-disabled-ness, and disability has been made small and squeezed in. ⭐️⭐️ 2/5 stars Don't forget, with the icons, focus on the facilities, not the genders. Sign up for the Community Powered Responses monthly(ish) Newsletter - https://lnkd.in/g55cemUz
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It's Friday, #reflexivepractice day, and today, I am continuing the theme of climate change. While it is wonderful that there is an increasing focus on climate change and climate justice, there is also a rising amount of greenwashing. Is your organisation focused on climate justice, or is it part of the greenwashing culture? Is climate justice a part of your organisational culture or an add-on at the end of the project design? Does your organisation implement environmental safeguarding assessments within projects? I hope these self-reflexive questions help you think about your current and future development practices.
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It's World Humanitarian Day, and a question to ask is, who does the humanitarian sector support and serve? I have had the honour of working on the inclusion of people with diverse Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions (SOGIE) in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and humanitarian response. Two primary pieces of work are; Down By The River: Addressing the Rights, Needs and Strengths of Fijian Sexual and Gender Minorities in Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response https://lnkd.in/gB_BGC7a and the follow on research Rainbow Resilience - Leaving No Fijian Behind: Giving soli for more inclusive climate and disaster response https://lnkd.in/gnq4QhBC Both pieces of research and reports were when I was with Edge Effect, which has more work on the inclusion of people with diverse SOGIE in humanitarian contexts. If you have not read these reports, now is the time! #SOGIESC #LGBTIQ+ #humanitarian #disasterriskreduction #DRR
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At least half of all new DFAT bilateral and regional investments valued at more than $3 million will now have a climate change objective, reaching 80% of all investments by 2028-29. This means that projects, programmes, and organisations should have a policy outlining their position on climate change, what it means to them, and the types of actions they should take. This begs the question(s): what do you mean by climate change? What objectives do you consider important when working in developing communities that often don't have access to the resources and technologies they have and often use unrenewable energy sources to develop? How are we being accountable for our national and organisational climate policies? Are we developing the climate change objectives alongside the communities we are working with? or are we enforcing our policies and objectives on those without the privileges and resources we have? There's lots to reflect on there! #GEDSI #communitydevelopment #internationaldevelopment #climatechange #climatejustice #locallyled
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I have been thinking a lot about climate justice, and this article came up in my morning The Guardian page. 10 ways the changing climate is creating a health emergency... https://lnkd.in/e33e-SjD
At risk: 10 ways the changing climate is creating a health emergency
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I am pretty excited to share this Body Mapping workshop coming up in September? I love using Participatory Arts methods to work with under-represented communities, as they are so inclusive. Join me in learning about Body Mapping! When: Saturday 21st September 2024 Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm AEDT Where: Melbourne City Cost: $250.00 / $212.50 + BF
This September, I will be holding a one-day Body Mapping workshop for community development practitioners. The benefits of body mapping as a participatory and collaborative activity in projects are: - working with participatory arts-focused methods with communities - supporting communities in identifying and sharing their lived experiences - focusing on strength and resilience - great for empowering and disseminating participants' voices Body mapping is a great way to work with marginalised groups typically excluded from community development. We will also spend some time unpacking how to undertake Body Mapping using a trauma informed approach. Join us: When: Saturday 21st September 2024 Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm AEDT Where: Melbourne City Cost: $250.00 / $212.50 + BF Accessibility information is here: https://lnkd.in/g6fHKDdJ #GEDSI #participatoryarts #communitydevelopment #internationaldevelopment #socialinclusion https://lnkd.in/gYBrKppw
Body Mapping Workshop | Humanitix
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This September, I will be holding a one-day Body Mapping workshop for community development practitioners. The benefits of body mapping as a participatory and collaborative activity in projects are: - working with participatory arts-focused methods with communities - supporting communities in identifying and sharing their lived experiences - focusing on strength and resilience - great for empowering and disseminating participants' voices Body mapping is a great way to work with marginalised groups typically excluded from community development. We will also spend some time unpacking how to undertake Body Mapping using a trauma informed approach. Join us: When: Saturday 21st September 2024 Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm AEDT Where: Melbourne City Cost: $250.00 / $212.50 + BF Accessibility information is here: https://lnkd.in/g6fHKDdJ #GEDSI #participatoryarts #communitydevelopment #internationaldevelopment #socialinclusion https://lnkd.in/gYBrKppw
Body Mapping Workshop | Humanitix
events.humanitix.com
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#Reflexivepractice friday~ Are you reflecting on your practice? What about your organisations practice?
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Are you wanting to develop your skills in *locally led methodologies *decolonial methodologies *participatory methodologies This week long retreat can help you! Each and every activity supports you to work in ways that build relationships, build trust, share power, support communities, and build interactive community develop skills suitable for development practitioners and local community members, regardless of education type, literacy levels, and worldviews. Sign up now!
Five full action packed days of Participatory Action Research theories, tools, activities and reflections. Join me for the Participatory Action Research (day) Retreat in Naarm/Melbourne this November. In this training, you will learn about Participatory Action Research. Together, we will undertake activities that model co-design, co-implementation, co-evaluation, and co-reflection, which you can then facilitate with the communities you work in, with the support of a workbook you will receive at the beginning of the training week. When: Monday 11th to Friday 15th November 2024 (Five full days) Time: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm daily Where: Naarm/Melbourne Cost: $1200/$1020 +BF AUD Early Bird tickets until August 21st 2024 Contact me via the link below, and we can arrange a payment plan today for early-bird tickets! Accessibility information is found here: https://lnkd.in/gGFy7Ph3 https://lnkd.in/g_mHE63N #GEDSI #communitydevelopment #participatoryactionresearch #training #internationaldevelopment
Participatory Action Research (5 day) Retreat - Lana Woolf
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