18. Uncomfortable conversations? Confronting development’s White gaze

20/07/2022 41 min
18. Uncomfortable conversations? Confronting development’s White gaze

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Make Change Happen, we discuss racism and decolonisation in the development sector.

Hosted by Liz Carlile, IIED’s outgoing director of communications, this episode features Natalie Lartey, IIED’s advocacy and engagement manager; Maryam Mohsin, head of media and communications at Bond; and Mpho Tapela, executive director of Youth Unlimited Network in Botswana.

We explore how development organisations have responded to the Black Lives Matter movement, with a particular focus on language and narratives.

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