In the first of a series of posts on the ongoing ICT4D Webinar Series by Nethope, Malin Pettersson discusses how, from blockchain to drones and ‘Open Homes’, aid and development organisations are bringing innovation to humanitarian responses.
The development of technology has enabled us to reach whole new markets. It works to create a better and simpler life for humans all over the world, and it is often used in many humanitarian and aid projects. However, the technological development also brings a more concerning aspect to light. …
When people are in extreme and exposed situations where often others dictate the rules and paths of their lives, the issue of gender inequality becomes an even bigger and more difficult subject. Elisabeth Olivius, the author of numerous articles on the subject, speaks of how, even though there is good …
Foreign aid workers have for a long time been given a higher status than both the non-aid worker, and their equals from the local community. For many years they have been perceived as martyrs and heroes dating back as far as to the 19th century and the missionaries.
