ACFID Blog
The ACFID Blog features opinion articles on aid and development issues by ACFID staff, ACFID Members and a diverse range of other authors.
The purpose of the ACFID Blog is to engage readers in ACFID's work and to inform, engage and influence ACFID Members, the public and the government. Read more
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Recording the stories of violence against women: difficult but essential
Grace Nicholas
16 Dec, 2016
Development practitioner, Grace Nicholas, argues that this year's 16 Days of Activism has brought global visibility to Violence Against Women (VAW), but now is the opportunity...
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International Day of People with Disability: towards a barrier free reality
Elle Spring
03 Dec, 2016
Globally, there are one billion people with disabilities, and 80 per cent live in developing countries. People with disabilities often face barriers to inclusion in many...
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‘Volunteers are at the forefront of building greater understanding, tolerance, peace and harmony in our region’
Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
02 Dec, 2016
This weekend, over 200 dynamic and generous Australians will come together to share their stories as part of a unique alumni of volunteers. The Returned Australian...
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A Revised Code of Conduct for the International Aid and Development Sector
Sarah Burrows
01 Dec, 2016
On 1 December, at a special AGM, members of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) adopted a new Code of Conduct to further enhance transparency and...
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The dark side of women’s economic empowerment
Michelle Higelin
25 Nov, 2016
Today (25 November) marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and for those of us working in the development sector it can be a moment to...
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Partnership in practice: dispelling myths about research in international development
Kelly Durrant and Rachel Coghlan
16 Nov, 2016
/Research in international development is often accused of being exclusive, time-consuming, inapplicable and expensive. An exemplar program to improve health, vision and.../
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Australia Ahead of the Curve Blog Series #14: A larger policy community can make Australia a more constructive and influential regional power
Travers McLeod
01 Nov, 2016
/This post/ /forms part of ACFID’s blog series on Australia Ahead of the Curve: An agenda for international development to 2025./ /Views contained in this.../
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Australia Ahead of the Curve Blog Series #13: Increasing public support for aid through Australian international volunteering
Paul Bird
31 Oct, 2016 | Volunteering
/This post forms part of ACFID’s blog series on Australia Ahead of the Curve: An agenda for international development to 2025. Views contained in this series are those of.../
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Working towards transformational development and the Sustainable Development Goals
Chris Roche and Annette Madvig
25 Oct, 2016
What does ‘transformation’ mean to the Sustainable Development Goals? Chris Roche and Annette Madvig of the Institute of Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University...
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Australia Ahead of the Curve Blog Series #13: Unlocking the potential of diasporas: a new approach to development
Denise Cauchi
25 Oct, 2016
/This post forms part of ACFID’s blog series on Australia Ahead of the Curve: An agenda for international development to 2025. Views contained in this series are those of.../