This national humanitarian sector organization asked its members about their anti-racism practices. Here’s what it found.

Authors Brennan Doherty & Kylie Adair
A study of organizations who signed onto Cooperation Canada’s Anti Racism Framework found “a widespread lack of coherent, accountable and specifically anti-racist efforts across signatory organizations.”

Why It Matters

Humanitarian and international development are still home to colonial viewpoints, practices, and values. Meaningful anti-racism work, including the acknowledgement of racism within the sector itself, is a way of undoing this ongoing and harmful legacy.

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