EPLO Member Organisation – Thursday Talk on Mutual Protection with Kalaya’an Mendoza of Nonviolent Peaceforce
Unlike dominant approaches to “public safety” that rely on force & hierarchy, mutual protection isn’t paternalistic or patriarchal. And breaking from the assumptions many charities make about deservedness & need, mutual protection isn’t saviorism. It relies on relationships & recognizes the agency communities already hold to protect themselves while valuing what support they may need. […]