When we say “marginalised,” we are referring to communities, populations, or identities that have been historically and/or systematically deprived of access to safety, resources, and power. Marginalised communities do not inherently lack safety, resources, and power; they have been deprived
Continue ReadingLateral violence is aggression, physical violence, emotional or psychological violence, harassment, bullying, or other forms of violent behaviour between people in impacted communities. When impacted people harass, bully, or isolate other impacted people, this is lateral violence. Lateral violence is
Continue ReadingInclusion is the proactive and continuous practice of creating a context where people are embraced in their full and complex identities, given as much access to engagement as possible, and treated with dignity and respect. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)
Continue ReadingImpacted people and communities include people who have lived experience of an issue, people who are indirectly impacted by an issue, communities that have a significant likelihood of experiencing an issue, and the people and communities who are impacted by
Continue ReadingHurt, harm, and abuse can be caused by individuals, families, collectives, or organisations against other individuals, families, collectives, or organisations. Hurt is often unavoidable and usually unintentional incidents. Harm is usually avoidable with planning, and can be incidents or patterns
Continue ReadingWhen we refer to a human rights approach, we mean approaches in which development is never at the expense of rights; that give rights rather than remove them; that prioritise marginalised communities and reduce disparities; and in which the strategies
Continue Reading“A healing centred approach is holistic involving culture, spirituality, civic action and collective healing. A healing-centered approach views trauma not simply as an individual isolated experience, but rather highlights the ways in which trauma and healing are experienced collectively.” (Shawn
Continue ReadingA grievance policy is a document provided by an organisation or system that outlines how individuals can submit a formal complaint or claim of harm, who will investigate it, how it will be handled, and how outcomes will be communicated
Continue ReadingGrassroots movements and organisations are those that are designed, implemented, and led by the ordinary people of the community they serve. Some grassroots efforts have formal recognition as organisations, while others may be loosely organised or may opt out of
Continue ReadingThe framework of Global South and Global North became popular after criticism of systems that defined countries as “first world” or “third world,” or as “developed” or “developing.” Global South and Global North definitions are sometimes vague, but are often
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