3.3 Constructive Criticism

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 4 a.m.

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Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda is a human rights lawyer who has a decade of experience working with UNICEF other UN agencies and NGOs in the US, France, DR Congo, Mauritania, Nigeria and other countries. Her work has focused on strengthening national policies for the most vulnerable populations around the world, including working on child protection issues in emergencies. She has led the release and reintegration of children associated to armed groups and forces, incarcerated children as well as survivors of sexual violence. She is also a writer and one of the co-founders of the Collective for Black Iranians. She speaks to us about :

  • double standards in law
  • power inequalities in securing funding
  • the white/western savior industrial complex
  • questioning the relevance of big HQs
  • advocating governments\\xa0
  • being declared persona non grata\\xa0
  • applying a constructively critical lens\\xa0
  • hierarchies amongst staff
  • activism as a way of life\\xa0 - and much more!

She joins us from California, USA.\\xa0

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