{"id":16876,"date":"2026-06-20T12:53:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/cgiar-fair-erg-workshop-empowerment-against-racism\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:32:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:32:45","slug":"cgiar-fair-erg-workshop-empowerment-against-racism","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/cgiar-fair-erg-workshop-empowerment-against-racism\/","title":{"rendered":"CGIAR FAIR ERG workshop: Empowerment against racism"},"content":{"rendered":"On 16 May, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/\">CGIAR<\/a> Forum Against Inequality and Racism (FAIR) Employee-led Resource Group hosted an event themed \u201cFrom bystander to ally, taking action against racism.\u201d This Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion (GDI) event aimed to empower participants to move beyond passive observation of racism to becoming active allies in the fight against it.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_30132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30132\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30132\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Diversity-Expert-and-CEO-Aparna-Mittal-explaining-how-racial-discrimination-manifests-and-how-to-handle-it.jpg\" alt=\"Diversity Expert and CEO, Aparna Mittal, explaining how racial discrimination manifests and how to handle it.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diversity Expert and CEO, Aparna Mittal, explaining how racial discrimination manifests and how to handle it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nArmelle Coudreau, Procurement Administrator at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/how-we-work\/governance\/system-organization\/\">CGIAR Systems Organization<\/a>, moderated the session. She addressed the complexities individuals face when deciding whether to respond to instances of racism. She highlighted that many people have experienced discrimination at some point and emphasized the importance of recognizing these unfair situations. Coudreau provided tools and strategies to help participants transition from mere bystanders to active allies against racism.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wef.org.in\/aparna-mittal\/\">Aparna Mittal<\/a>, Diversity Expert and CEO, led a series of interactive exercises, allowing participants to share their experiences with discrimination. Mittal shared her experiences, expressing a deep commitment to preventing others from enduring similar injustices. Through exercises based on real-life scenarios, she explained how racial discrimination manifests globally, driven by factors such as skin color, facial features, culture, and accent. She added that acts of racism can include denial of rights and benefits and the inappropriate use of power by law enforcement agents.\n\nThe event also offered practical advice on becoming a more effective ally. Participants discussed various strategies to caution against discrimination. These include:\n<ul>\n \t<li>speaking up against racism<\/li>\n \t<li>understanding and appreciating cultural differences<\/li>\n \t<li>respecting others<\/li>\n \t<li>listening actively before responding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe importance of self-empowerment was underscored, encouraging individuals to create awareness, take action, and mentor others.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_30133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30133\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30133\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CGIAR-p2.jpg\" alt=\"Procurement Administrator at the CGIAR Systems Organization, Armelle Coudreau, moderating the session.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"686\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procurement Administrator at the CGIAR Systems Organization, Armelle Coudreau, moderating the session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nEmpowering victims of racism was another critical focus of the event. Participants were encouraged to reach out to trusted individuals, understand their rights, speak up, and prioritize self-care. It was emphasized that suffering in silence harms the individual and allows the cycle of discrimination to continue. By speaking out, victims can protect themselves and help prevent future occurrences of racism.\n\nThe event provided valuable insights and practical tools for combating racism. It reinforced the idea that collective effort and active allyship are essential in the fight against racial discrimination. Individuals can create a more inclusive and equitable society through education, awareness, and action.\n\nCGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a> is one of 15 research centers in the CGIAR.\n\n<em>Contribu\u00e9 par Ochuwa Favour Daramola<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 16 May, the CGIAR Forum Against Inequality and Racism (FAIR) Employee-led Resource Group hosted an event themed \u201cFrom bystander to ally, taking action against 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