women Archives - Danny Sriskandarajah

Opinion: Misconduct allegations don’t mean we’re not taking action

26 April 2021 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: aid, safeguarding, women

Kitty Norwell/Oxfam

Much of the public discussion about misconduct or abuse assumes that if incidents occur it must mean action is not being taken. Yet, the opposite is true. I wrote this article for The New Humanitarian explaining why, for international NGOs like Oxfam that operate in some of the most challenging environments on Earth, further safeguarding … Continue reading “Opinion: Misconduct allegations don’t mean we’re not taking action”

DEBATE: INEQUALITY AND THE GLOBAL GOALS

23 September 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: coronavirus, Inequality, power, women

It was a pleasure to host this debate as part of the UN’s SDG Action Zone, a series of events to supercharge action to meet the Global Goals. I spoke with inspirational activists from Nigeria, Kenya and the Philippines about their experiences of inequality and their campaigns for a better future. They described how social … Continue reading “DEBATE: INEQUALITY AND THE GLOBAL GOALS”

OPINION: REASONS TO HOPE – CARING FOR CARERS

1 June 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: care, coronavirus, Inequality, women

I was asked by Compass to contribute an article to its Reasons for Hope series – how we can collectively build back better from the coronavirus crisis. I wrote about how the powerful shift in attitudes to carers, with the nation coming together to applaud them weekly, could be the tipping point for how we … Continue reading “OPINION: REASONS TO HOPE – CARING FOR CARERS”

Why our economy is just plain sexist

20 January 2020 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: Inequality, women

Aurelie Marrier d'Unienville / Oxfam

As the world’s rich and powerful gathered in Davos for the World Economic Forum, Oxfam published its annual report on global inequality. This year we highlighted how our upside-down economy chronically under-values the billions of hours of caring – cleaning, cooking, looking after children and the elderly – predominantly done by women and girls, who … Continue reading “Why our economy is just plain sexist”