As of April 2024 Judith Borren* Within the nature of humanitarian work, it is almost implied that humanitarian workers encounter and witness human distress and trauma more often than others. They can face inherent dilemmas of providing aid in complex … Continued
By: Judith Boren in cooperation with Heloise Le Guellec and Lila Bernard. * On Friday the 8th of March, International Women’s Day, an HDFF team attended the discussion ‘’International Women’s Day: Challenges and triumphs of Myanmar’s women in media’’. A … Continued
‘’Compassion fatigue can be described as the “cost of caring” for others in emotional pain’’ (Figley, 1982). By: Judith Borren* Overall, there has been a growing concern over the mental health of humanitarian aid workers, and other first responders in … Continued
