Taking a ‘high-touch’, high-tech, and human-centred approach to microfinance is helping to close the gap created by limited access to smartphones and internet connectivity, low digital literacy and mistrust in technology. And it is women and other underrepresented groups who are benefiting the most.
Development is not a laboratory, its participants are not subjects – so why does the term ‘field notes’ persist? Joseph Brammer of BRAC explores the subject.
Co-creation is essentially a process of story production which places sharing power as its north star. Jess Crombie tells us how it works, and what to prioritise to get the most out of your storytelling.
Unless we recognise the impact that the narratives we create can have, in both positive and negative ways, we will be unable to disrupt ingrained biases within the sector. New blog from Laura Rodwell of the Bond Communications Group and Afghanaid.
AI can be a useful tool in content creation for Bond. However, it’s important to remember that it is far from reliable. Here, Bond’s communications adviser Jonathan Hatch looks at what AI generators are good for regarding content creation, and what to avoid.
Part two of this blog from Maureen Cherongis looking at INGOs use of images, how the suggestion of victimhood and poverty is outdated, and how we can engage with the communities we work with to properly represent our partners in our photography and campaigns.
Part one of this blog from Maureen Cherongis looking at INGOs use of images, how the suggestion of victimhood and poverty is outdated, and how we can engage with the communities we work with to properly represent our partners in our photography and campaigns.
One of the key driving forces behind colonialism in our language is narrative. Seema Kapoor and Najité Phoenix explain why these narratives are so damaging, and introduce us to a new toolkit, designed to change colonialist narratives in our communications.
Transform Trade have introduced a new new ‘stories first’ approach, which uses participatory methodologies to power all their external communications on a single topic – from campaigns and communications to fundraising.
