is the issue even an issue --- understanding the local context means also accepting the possibility that a 'perceived issue' may not in fact be an issue for the community. This is especially true for gender related topics where perhaps 'issues' are framed in a Western lense, but the community and women of that locality may not deems some of the gender issues as issues to begin with thus sometimes good intentions can just result in mistrust and loss of credibility if the wrong topic is tackled

Source author: Marwa Shabbar marwashabbar@yahoo.com.au