Organizations call for more aid to Afghanistan, amidst a crisis for women and girls

Why It Matters

With less humanitarian aid flowing to Afghanistan, women continue to have fewer work options than men, eat less, and must consider desperate measures such as selling their daughters into marriage to be able to afford basic needs.

White saviourism is still prevalent in fundraising practices. Here are four simple ways to avoid it.

Why It Matters

White saviour fundraising isn’t just paternalistic and racist. It can condition donors to believe that humanitarian issues in the Global South are unsolvable. Fundraising campaigns that promote solidarity can be just as effective as traditional ads, if not more so.

Ten concrete ways INGOs can decolonize their aid work

Why It Matters

The colonial legacy of global aid is difficult to uproot from the sector’s current practices, operations, and hiring. Without serious reflection by Global North operations, these colonial practices will only continue to manifest themselves during humanitarian crises.

Here are the world’s 10 most overlooked humanitarian crises of 2020

Why It Matters

Global development and humanitarian aid are major priorities for the Canadian government, with $400 million in new funding aimed at improving COVID-19 vaccination in poor countries. However, the virus comes amid other major problems in the Global South. Hunger, climate change, and violence are still major issues in countries Canada routinely supports with aid.

The Planet is Fast Reaching a Point-of-No-Return: What’s Next?

Why It Matters

We’re fast-approaching the last decade of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and scientific reports show us just how critical the need to take action for people and the planet is. At 2019 UNLEASH: A Global Innovation Lab for the SDGs, 1000 youth from 162 countries gathered in Shenzhen, China to accelerate innovative solutions to global problems.