In January 2025, the HUM SAB EK (We Are One) exhibition was showcased at The World Bank Headquarters’ Glass Gallery and the main atrium in Washington, DC. It marks the second stop of this traveling exhibition outside Harvard University after a visit at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City in September.
An opening panel discussion on January 8 addressed themes ranging from the role of a researcher working with communities, how to achieve structural societal changes, including overcoming poverty by shifting decision-making to the poor, and the need to put local communities at the center of development strategies. Panelists based their insights from the story of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) from India as shown in the HUM SAB EK (We Are One) exhibit and their learnings from working with SEWA in various capacities.
The panel discussion featured:
- Fatema Z. Sumar, Executive Director, Harvard Center for International Development
- Rina Agarwala, Professor of Sociology, The Johns Hopkins University
- Caleb Shreve, Executive Director, Global Fairness Initiative
- Satchit Balsari, Curator of HUM SAB EK, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School
It was moderated by Mamta Murthi, Vice President, Human Development, The World Bank, with closing remarks by Martin Raiser, Vice President, South Asia Region, The World Bank. The panel discussion was followed by a guided tour with the curator, Dr. Satchit Balsari.
“The insights of the panel will help the World Bank’s #ClearHerPath campaign to support women’s employment in South Asia and the newly launched World Bank Group Gender Strategy,” said moderator Mamta Murthi.
Panelists (from left to right): Mamta Murthi, Satchit Balsari, Rina Agarwala, Fatema Z. Sumar, Caleb Shreve
Curatorial and organizational team (from left to right): Kartikeya Bhatotia, Karthik Girish, Hiteshree Das, Satchit Balsari, Robert McCarthy, Abhishekh Bhatia, Ekaterina Sleta
The HUM SAB EK (We Are One) exhibition will continue its journey around the globe to spark conversations with key stakeholder communities in the development sector, academia, philanthropies, and multilateral development organizations.
The next stops will be the West Coast of the United States, Europe, and India.
All oral histories will be archived at the Countway Library of Medicine at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
