“Peace is a verb, not a noun”: why modernizing global cooperation and aid must start with reframing language
Dissecting the language within the global cooperation and aid sector that is keeping colonialism alive
Why It Matters
Words like decolonization are not made for the global south. If the global cooperation and aid sector fails to use language that is meaningful, inclusive and accessible to everyone, conversations on advancing the sector’s future will remain one-sided.
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