Sara Nikolić i Ema Stepanović are activists in the independent collective Solidary Kitchen that provides food and other forms of support to those in need. Grounded in the principles of solidarity and direct democracy, they conceive the struggle against hunger as part of the struggle for a more just society.
Why We Donate?
Philanthropic culture is mainly aimed at humanitarian causes. On the other hand, it is not a secret that there are bad practices when rich individuals are left to decide on common good. Our idea is that feminist philanthropy best meets its mission of political changes when it carries clear articulations heading towards achieving justice and creating equality with the horizon of anti-nationalist and anti-racist non-violent society. Support to organizations’ work, not charity! Support to joint struggles, not the savior syndrome!
In order to better understand why feminist philanthropy is our future, we are starting a new series of interviews and videos in which we will think and speak loudly, and try to respond to the question why do we donate?.
BOJANA RADOVANOVIĆ: Beyond Charity – Philanthropy as Social Change
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Bojana Radovanović is a research associate at the Institute for philosophy and social theory in Belgrade. She is a coordinator of SoliCare laboratory for Philantropy, Solidarity and Care Studies. Her research focuses on philanthropy studies.
IVANA ŽANIĆ: Solidarity is looking at another woman and saying “I see you”, “I believe you”, “I am on your side”
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Our guest is Ivana Žanić, jurist, human rights activist, feminist, the initiator of #breadforall action and our long-term individual donor.
