Is the welcome to Ukrainian refugees unusually generous — or overtly racist?

Author Veronica Øverlid

Why It Matters

The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are more than 80 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. To make Canada a welcoming and supportive place for all refugees, social purpose organizations should consider how we (consciously or subconsciously) treat refugees differently.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"Is the welcome to Ukrainian refugees unusually generous \u2014 or overtly racist?. This story was originally published on The Conversation . The invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing flow of refugees into neighbouring countries has caused some western media to ask in horror how this could happen to \u201crelatively civilized\u201d people with \u201cblonde hair and blue eyes\u201d looking \u201clike any European family that you would live next door to.\u201d These comments have rightfully been criticized by scholars, activists and other media outlets that have called out the double standards of news organizations and politicians. Ukrainians throwing Molotov cocktails are hailed as freedom fighters , but non-white populations experiencing conflict \

Join a community of 2000+ impact-oriented professionals like you. Get full access to this story and all Future of Good content, including tickets to our digital events and networking, with a membership.