Emma Sitland – Catalyst

Interview with Emma Sitland

April 4, 2019March 2, 20212 min read The Catalyst Editorial Board

Our team met with Emma Sitland to talk about her upcoming piece “Women’s Social Movements in West Africa: What Makes a Success Story?” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. Her article looks at women’s social movements in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The Deadly Consequences of White Saviourism

March 18, 2019December 29, 20206 min read Emma Sitland

Every development student has at least to some degree been exposed to the concept of the “White Saviour Complex” – “the self-serving assumption among white people from developed nations that they should be saving poor people in Africa.” … Continue reading

Top 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow for IDS Students

January 17, 2019February 27, 20213 min read Emma Sitland

A list of 10 Instagram accounts recommended for IDS students.

African Values and LGBTQ+ Rights: What is “Un-African” about Homosexuality?

January 17, 2019February 27, 20217 min read Emma Sitland

This past summer, during my internship at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in Ghana, I was asked to write a report on the state of human rights in the country. I used complaints that the Commission … Continue reading