WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
We are a group of feminist women working in the aid sector (development and humanitarian). We have been outspoken in the media, in policy spaces and in organisations about the sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse perpetrated by male aid workers. The violence and abuse faced by women if perpetrated throughout the aid world - from offices in London and New York, to the distribution of food and cash in humanitarian crises - and it has to stop.
With the world watching more closely than ever before, there is increasing pressure on the industry to change. We believe this change has to be much more than a tick box exercise. Deep and meaningful change will only come about through collective action, through women in the industry working together and raising our voices together to say: enough.
So far we have:
- Published the report 'Cowboys and Conquering Kings';
- Published an Open Letter signed by 1538 women working in the sector, from all over the world;
- Published a report on the results of a survey of aid workers monitoring what changes have taken place in the aid sector since the increase media and donor pressure started at the beginning of 2018;
- Submitted written evidence (which is cited) to the UK Parliament's International Development Committee's Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Aid Sector Inquiry (click here, for the full report).
With the world watching more closely than ever before, there is increasing pressure on the industry to change. We believe this change has to be much more than a tick box exercise. Deep and meaningful change will only come about through collective action, through women in the industry working together and raising our voices together to say: enough.
So far we have:
- Published the report 'Cowboys and Conquering Kings';
- Published an Open Letter signed by 1538 women working in the sector, from all over the world;
- Published a report on the results of a survey of aid workers monitoring what changes have taken place in the aid sector since the increase media and donor pressure started at the beginning of 2018;
- Submitted written evidence (which is cited) to the UK Parliament's International Development Committee's Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Aid Sector Inquiry (click here, for the full report).
