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International Women’s Day: Women’s Representation in the Media

2024-05-30T20:19:34+00:00

Why is media representation important?Tropes & stereotypes in fictionNews mediaStatisticsMale Gaze, objectification and women's representationWhat is the Ideal? As part of a 3 part blog series for International Women's Day, we are looking at women's representation in the media and what real life affects this has. Why is media representation important? When you are born, you are a crying, opinion-less being. New born babies have no strong opinions or biases towards or against anything other than whether they’re going to spit out their food or not. Babies are essentially a blank slate. It’s not until we start to grow and develop, [...]

International Women’s Day: Women’s Representation in the Media2024-05-30T20:19:34+00:00

International Women’s Day: Women’s Recognition

2024-05-30T20:27:10+00:00

International Women’s Day: Women’s RecognitionRecognition and IntersectionalityHistorical ContextA Timeline of FeminismNew & existing issuesA Way Forward International Women’s Day: Women’s Recognition March 3, 2020 As part of a 3 part blog series for International Women's Day, we are looking at women's recognition and asking what is the benchmark set for women today? As women we hear and are told how we should act and it often starts from childhood, irrespective of your cultural upbringing or societal influences. “Girls shouldn’t sit like that”, “your biological clock is ticking!”, and “Men don’t like women like that”. From how to act, to career choices, [...]

International Women’s Day: Women’s Recognition2024-05-30T20:27:10+00:00

Does Religion Help You Heal?

2024-05-30T20:46:55+00:00

  Does Religion Help You Heal?Freedom of ReligionMental Health and ReligionReligion in Displacement Does Religion Help You Heal? March 2, 2020 Does religion help you heal when you’re in an unstable mental state? Many people have a belief system, whether that be in the form of organised religion or not. Some of us may just be spiritual people generally and some may believe in Mother Nature and send their prayers to Mother Earth. Religion appeared centuries ago - the ancient man had different forms of worship: the sun, the moon, or a higher hidden force named God or Allah. Today, there [...]

Does Religion Help You Heal?2024-05-30T20:46:55+00:00

Where are England’s charities?

2024-06-07T20:25:57+00:00

Table of ContentsEngland’s charitiesWhy do places need charities?What should be done. England’s charities England’s charities can promote a sense of community and build social capital in a place, but are they able to do this in the places that need it most? When Britian voted to leave the EU it drew attention to some places in the country that had been neglected by policy makers for some time. Many deprived places, often those areas receiving the most in EU structural funding, voted emphatically to leave. Quickly dubbed ‘left behind’ places these areas, which are often post-industrial or former costal resorts, are [...]

Where are England’s charities?2024-06-07T20:25:57+00:00

World NGO Day and the Importance of Staff Development

2024-05-30T21:43:40+00:00

Table of Contents Staff development NGO impact is undeniable The importance of NGO staff development Building safeguarding practices Building organisational capacity  Building better leaders The practice of NGO staff development Build a mentoring culture: Build your box: “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay” Henry Ford. Staff development NGO impact is undeniable World NGO Day is celebrated annually on the 27th February.  There are over 10 million NGOs globally, with 96 countries around the world celebrating World NGO Day in different ways. The key objectives of the day [...]

World NGO Day and the Importance of Staff Development2024-05-30T21:43:40+00:00

Reflections on Africa’s SDG story

2024-06-07T20:42:31+00:00

Reflections on Africa’s SDG storyAfrica Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2020How is Africa performing in achieving the SDGs?Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsClean Water and SanitationCan the African tale take a different turn?Urbanisation – challenge and opportunityA cohesive, planned approach Reflections on Africa’s SDG story February 26, 2020 Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2020 Monday 24th February 2020 sees the start of the sixth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD). The four-day forum, hosted in Zimbabwe, will bring together governments, the private sector, the UN, and other major groups such as civil society organisations, international and local [...]

Reflections on Africa’s SDG story2024-06-07T20:42:31+00:00

HAD Recommends: 4 Humanitarian Hashtags to Follow in 2020

2024-05-31T15:32:58+00:00

HAD Recommends: 4 Humanitarian Hashtags to Follow in 2020#ShiftThePower#GenerationEquality#RefugeesWelcome#YoCA2020 HAD Recommends: 4 Humanitarian Hashtags to Follow in 2020 February 25, 2020 Social media enables more people than ever to speak and be heard. Studies have shown that it can enhance political participation and collective action. Everyone can have a voice, encourage solidarity and share experiences and because of this, it’s a fantastic way to keep up to date and join in conversations. It’s undeniable that social media has the power to raise awareness and galvanize people towards a collective goal or movement, something especially powerful in the humanitarian sector, so here [...]

HAD Recommends: 4 Humanitarian Hashtags to Follow in 20202024-05-31T15:32:58+00:00

What are Good Leadership Traits?

2024-05-31T15:50:12+00:00

What are Good Leadership Traits?What are the traits of good leader?How to be a good leaderAuthenticityBe the role modelDemonstrate integrityCommunicate EffectivelyMotivate and InspireThe bigger picture What are Good Leadership Traits? February 20, 2020 Consider those thought of as great leaders – too many to name and it depends on your perspective on who you consider to be worthy of such a description but, what is irrefutable is that, whoever the Leader, there are various good leadership traits common to them all. Image source What are the traits of good leader? In his book The Mental Game of Business, Bill Cole (Founder [...]

What are Good Leadership Traits?2024-05-31T15:50:12+00:00

HAD Recommends: Top 10 Charity Film Awards Shortlist

2024-05-31T16:48:42+00:00

HAD Recommends: Top 10 Charity Film Awards ShortlistAlzheimer's Research UK |#ShareTheOrangeBorn Free Foundation | The Bitter Bond Barnardo's | Believe in Me 2019Action for Children | Become a Secret SantaSurfers Against Sewage | #TheCreatureMuslim Aid | My Zakat Where The Need is GreatestFamily Friends | Two hours of Your TimePlan international | This is How Girls Get Equal British Red Cross | Every Refugee Matters Canal & River Trust | Recharge by Your Local Canal HAD Recommends: Top 10 Charity Film Awards Shortlist February 18, 2020 On the 20th of January the Charity Film Awards released a news piece announcing the [...]

HAD Recommends: Top 10 Charity Film Awards Shortlist2024-05-31T16:48:42+00:00

Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam

2024-05-31T18:03:55+00:00

Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam2020 World Urban ForumThe Climate Crisis in Urban SpacesWhat about Faith and Religion in City Spaces?Effects of the Climate Crisis on the HajjToxic Air in LahoreRising Sea Levels in AlexandriaSaving Lives Through Action Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam February 12, 2020 2020 World Urban Forum Between the 8th and 13th February 2020, Abu Dhabi will host the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum, “the foremost international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanization in all its ramifications”. As it is organised and convened by UN-Habitat, it is fitting that the scale of [...]

Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam2024-05-31T18:03:55+00:00

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