Gemma Houldey, author of The Vulnerable Humanitarian, talks about her experiences with burnout as an aid worker, and what she learned from talking to hundreds of aid workers.
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On our latest #RethinkingHumanitarianism, we’re talking about burnout in the aid sector: What drives it, how people can identify it and take action, and what organisations must do better.
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Start your year with a few ideas for navigating today’s challenges. What we’ve learned so far on the #RethinkingHumanitarianism podcast. Key takeaways for 2026: ⬇️
@tammam.bsky.social speaks with legal scholar Shahd Hammouri about the similarities between Trump’s Gaza peace plan and the occupation of Iraq, on #RethinkingHumanitarianism
it's still an accepted position, and I think it is problematic.”
@tammam.bsky.social on the prospects of another UN refugee chief not having lived experience in displacement. #RethinkingHumanitarianism
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“It still remains a very opaque process, and this is why we're hoping..to bring some transparency to the process.” Hourie Tafech of @refugeesinternational.org speaks with @tammam.bsky.social about new public forums of potential UN refugee chief candidates. #RethinkingHumanitarianism
🎧 🇵🇸 “Their will will be taken from them bit by bit, as normalised through institution and bureaucracy and heavy policing and militarisation.” Listen to #RethinkingHumanitarianism, featuring legal scholar Shahd Hammouri, journalist Riley Sparks, and Gazan poet and writer Nour ElAssy.
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🎓 One in seven of the world’s students had their education disrupted by climate disasters last year. One in six children live in a conflict zone.
On #RethinkingHumanitarianism, Faiza Hassan, director of @inee.org says aid should not be seen as charity, but as climate justice.
Given the recent hostile stance the Trump administration has taken on trans rights, and massive funding cuts, what can the humanitarian sector do better for LGBTQI+ people and staff? Our latest episode of #RethinkingHumanitarianism.
In our latest episode of #RethinkingHumanitarianism, Jasmin Lilian Diab talks about how queer community organisations have broken barriers in humanitarian responses in Lebanon.
“If you're not going to follow basic human rights principles in terms of the way that you engage with your own workforce, then what business do you have doing humanitarian work at all?” Emily Dwyer on #RethinkingHumanitarianism.
“What does that mean for the functioning of an international system at a governmental level, but also just for individuals to know that we are entering an era, in which that slow and steady progress can’t be guaranteed.”
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“The US government does not care if Americans die. It is a murder regime in that way. It is an actively pro-death government.” @anjalikdayal.bsky.social talks to @tammam.bsky.social about the rise of illiberalism in our latest episode of #RethinkingHumanitarianism.
In a special episode of #RethinkingHumanitarianism, new @newhumanitarian CEO Tammam Aloudat looks back on his childhood and career, and explains why being Syrian adds a deeper meaning to his work. https://buff.ly/3OGEDCt
