"International" Development and Activism for Social Justice. Why don't the two ever meet?

This micro weekend course, (three hours each Sat/Sun) is a call to all activists who want better for the world but do not find it in the space we call "international" development. With the horrific events in Gaza, Sudan, and now Iran, this space has failed entirely in advocating for an end to war, greed and conflict. It steers clear away from the grassroots activism that was originally geared towards socialism, peace and equality. Activism that included people's movements, including women's movements, farmers, Indigenous Peoples etc. Why is a sector that supposedly stands for these principles, so bad at being an advocate and an activist o behalf of them? In fact, looks down on it?

This course will rapidly explore how the "international" development sector has failed because it has gone against activist principles and has instead embraced capitalism. And how we can change that by truly becoming activists for peace and equality. We will do this by looking at the history - and lack thereof - of activist influenced structures and spaces in the sector and how that has disconnected itself from reality using the three examples above.