DiscoverThe Power Shift: Decolonising DevelopmentInsights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation.
Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation.

Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation.

Update: 2024-02-29
Share

Description

In this week’s episode, Alba Murcia and Kate Bird (The Development Hub) explore the findings from their research paper on feminist organising and decolonial initiatives. We talk about the work that feminist organising has developed in terms of understanding power and positionality, adopting an intersectional approach, and embracing diverse knowledges and value systems.

The paper features thematic case studies which focus on  bodily autonomy, land rights, and territorial integrity across the Majority World. We also highlight feminist organisations which are engaging in anti-racist and decolonial strategies, such as Womankind Worldwide, CREA and IWRAW AP.

We discuss the importance of valuing diverse voices, questioning whose voice is in the room, and working at the community level to articulate power. 

Alba Murcia is a Consultant at the Development Hub. She is interested in the intersection of decolonial feminism and resistance in Latin America, with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights and LGBTQ+ rights.

Kate Bird is Director of The Development Hub, Professor of Practice at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Surrey, Senior Research Associate with ODI and Associate with the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network. She brings over 25 years experience to her work designing and leading multidisciplinary research, training and advisory work.

If you’re interested to find out more about their work, take a look here:

Recent work:

Comments 
loading
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
1.0x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation.

Insights from feminist organising for decolonisation initiatives. Alba Murcia and Kate Bird in conversation.

Kate Bird

We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.