Discrimination can be far-reaching, be it based on gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, age or disability. Aid work focuses largely on reducing these prejudices and providing equal access to things like healthcare, education and human rights and helping every individual – no matter where they are from or who they are – realize their full potential.
Many aid workers come from countries where public policy, laws and general public opinion protect them – at least to some degree – from discrimination in the workplace and from society at large.
But many of these professionals then find themselves working in countries where such protections don’t exist. And in some cases, just being themselves can risk running into problems with the law. So how does one know where to strike the balance?
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Kate Warren@KateDWarren
Kate Warren is the Executive Vice President and Executive Editor of Devex, where she leads a global team of journalists, event producers, and communications and marketing professionals to drive conversations around the most pressing and urgent issues of our time, including climate, global health, food security, philanthropy, humanitarian crises, and foreign aid funding. Through live journalism — via in-person and virtual events — along with insider news, analysis, podcasts, content series, and special reports, Kate and her team ensure the most important ideas, voices, and debates reach an influencer audience to drive impact and make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
