What is power shifting and why does it matter? In this series we explore power shifting in development and the effect that power has on every aspect of it – from funding to programmes to impact. The series seeks to add to discussions that are challenging traditional, top-down development, where young people and communities are reduced to ‘beneficiaries’ instead individuals capable of leading development. Our contributors will look at the question from different perspectives and different aspects of development.
International Day of the Girl Child: PowerShifting to achieve a gender equal world
Powershifting approach is key to achieving gender equality. Primrose Nanchani Manyalo shares how you can…
How can storytelling be used for power shifting?
Leveraging storytelling’s transformative power for power shifting can help young people make positive change in…
How language barriers amplify power imbalances in migrant camps.
If humanitarian workers are to fully realise their commitments to shared humanity, compassion and solidarity,…
Local solutions to international problems: Shifting the power in Palestine.
Gennie Allcott, global communications coordinator for Restless Development, met with Nader, the director of the…
What does Accountability Look Like During Times of Disruption?
The disruption caused by COVID19 is a chance to forge new ways of working, that…
Leadership is about shifting power, not holding it.
To create meaningful change in the world we need a new generation of leaders, and…
How to decolonise development during COVID19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the weaknesses of a neocolonial development sector and providing an…
George Floyd’s death shows us how International development needs to change.
George Floyd’s death and other manifestations of inequality and injustice in the Global South, and…
Emmanuel: Shifting power to young people in Uganda
Young researchers, like Emmanuel, are shifting power by shining a light on youth civil society…
Mialy: Youth led change in Madagascar.
Mialy is a young researcher from Madagascar. She’s been speaking to youth civil society organisations…
What Philanthropy Can Learn from Feminism.
Reflections on power and revolutionary change Feminism teaches us to interrogate our own bias, power…
COVID-19: Three reasons community power cannot be underestimated
By now, very few parts of the world are yet to be affected by the…
Money is Power: Balancing the books is key to Generation Equality for WOMEN
Gender equality and sustainable growth, will not be achieved in India, or anywhere else, until…
How can power-shifting philanthropy learn from power-shifting programmes?
Gemma Graham, Restless Development’s Business Director, answers this question with four power-shifting steps that philanthropists…
Youth Leadership: The Development Alternative
From Ebola to climate change, at local, national and international levels, youth leadership is changing…