Equity in research for development

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of achieving equity in research collaboration and practical steps to overcome challenges.

Creating equity in research collaboration sounds straightforward - but it often isn't. Whilst everyone can agree that splitting the power, resources and benefits between all partners is the right thing to do, there is often difficulty in translating aspirations for “equitable partnerships” into practical action. This can be due to complex factors such as colonial legacies and structural power imbalances in research ecosystems. How can these challenges be overcome? To find out, IDS Director Peter Taylor speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC. In this Between the Lines podcast they discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it, and practical steps toward action and accountability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guests: Margarita Gómez, Kaia Ambrose

Topics covered

• equity
• research collaboration
• power dynamics
• development

Keywords

• colonial legacies
• structural power imbalances
• accountability

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