In this Thinkpiece from the Gender and Development Network (GADN), published in 2018 following the revelations of sexual harassment and abuse in the aid sector, Zimbabwe-based feminist activist Nancy Kachingwe reflects upon the crisis around sexual violence and abuse in the aid sector. She argues that the response must go beyond safeguarding towards a ‘transnational feminist response’ that addresses the deeper issues of privilege, power and exclusion within the sector.