Thomas Dichter
Long-time practitioner in international development work and hence a committed critic of an industry that has become mostly about itself.
Good Intentions Can Distort
“You forgot to say gender!” “A program officer from a European foundation recalled the time she had gone to a school in Moldova where her…“You forgot to say gender!” “A program officer from a European foundation recalled the time she had gone to a school in Moldova where her foundation was asking women teachers to talk about the project proposals they had submitted. The women had taken part in a training program on gender equality sponsored by the foundation. One woman stood up and said “The project I have submitted is to get cooking equipment so I can teach kids to cook.Thomas Dichter2 min read