Power analysis

Narratives are a form of power that can mobilize and connect, as well as divide and isolate. Social, public or dominant narratives help to legitimize existing power relationships, prop them up or make them seem natural. As an anthology of perspectives this knowledge offering is one way to amplify different and diverse ways of knowing […]

Stories of change are crucial in informing our work as activists. Yet often they are too simplistic, Robin Hood-style morality tales that exclude the messiness and accident of real life. Alternatively, they are too complex, full of caveats and impenetrable language, making it hard to read or digest lessons from them. This research guideline suggests […]

This short case study illustrates a deliberate use of power analysis using the Power Cube to inform and strengthen programme design, based on a programme to strengthen indigenous young women’s leadership in Guatemala. The context meant that the programme was quite a sensitive one, needing careful assessment of options. The case shows the process that […]