Frontline Insights: how to enable social change through grassroots activism
Democracy and human rights are increasingly under attack around the globe. More than ever, we need dedicated local leaders and organisations to stand up for their communities and push for positive change. But what do they need to do their work? openDemocracy and the Fund for Global Human Rights have collaborated on a series exploring how funders and other allies can help grassroots activists to make a lasting difference.
13 insights from the front lines of human rights activism
From localising strategies to fostering intersectionality, from taking smart risks to promoting self-care, over fifteen years of experience supporting the front lines is distilled.
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Published in:Frontline InsightsDifference is good: why migrant and rights groups work together in MoroccoCollaboration is helping grassroots groups learn from each other and connect for a better response to the migration...
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Published in:Frontline Insights: OpinionWhy do progressive movements struggle to answer populists? Because they are technocratsHuman rights activists need to express their passion and tell compelling stories, not just rely on facts and...
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Published in:Frontline Insights: Opinion5 things funders should know about the impact of human rights activismDonors want to know if their money is making a mark. Here’s what they should look for.
The Fund for Global Human Rights supports courageous activists and community leaders pushing for positive social change in their communities. By investing in those on the frontlines of human rights struggles, we help build stronger, more resilient movements that can take on abusive actors – and win. We envision a world where all people live with dignity and can secure their rights. Learn more about the Fund’s work at globalhumanrights.org.
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Published in: Frontline InsightsWhy human rights activists should work with companies – not just fight themWe’re used to thinking of profit-seekers as the bad guys. But they’re learning it’s in their interests to do the right thing.
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Published in: Frontline InsightsWoman by woman: crossing borders to strengthen rights in North AfricaSharing learning – and supportive international funding – has been the key to making a difference at the grass roots...
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Published in: Frontline Insights“We need relationships based on trust”: how supporters can help Honduran activistsHonduras is a dangerous place for human rights defenders. Four female activists tell us what they need from their...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsWhen child traffickers work across West Africa’s borders, activists need help to do the sameGuinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone share many things – including a problem of child trafficking. Local organisations...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsA culture of care: helping activists and their allies look after themselvesSelf-care is often the last thing on the minds of frontline human rights defenders. But it is the only thing that...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsHow international solidarity saved an activist’s life in BurundiPierre-Claver Mbonimpa is a thorn in his government’s side, so he needed urgent help from supporters abroad when...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsThis Liberian lawyer has withstood presidents, multinationals and militiasAlfred Brownell, head of environment law campaigners Green Advocates, has just won the Goldman Environmental Award....
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Published in: Frontline InsightsMeet the artist changing gut reactions to the Philippines ‘war on drugs’Thousands have been killed and human rights defenders vilified in President Duterte’s campaign. In response, artist...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsIndia’s mass movements thrive close to the ground while the state cracks down on dissentLaw, police and ideology are all targeting those claiming social, economic and political rights in India. But groups...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsRegan Ralph: "This is why we don’t shape the agenda, we let others shape it"Why give money to support human rights rather than digging a well? The president and CEO of The Fund for Global...