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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: openGlobalRights-openpageIntegrating a psychosocial perspective in human rights worksIntegrating a psychosocial perspective requires the incorporation of psychosocial support and self-care into job...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpage“No One Warned Me”: the trade-off between self-care and effective activismIs there a trade off between protecting your mental health as an activist and doing effective work? A contribution...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageMaking our movements sustainable: practicing holistic security every dayWhat does holistic security and collective self-care in human rights work look like on a day-to-day basis? A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageRendre nos mouvements durables: pratiquer la sécurité holistique tous les jours.A quoi ressemblent au quotidien la sécurité holistique et le fait de prendre soin de soi de manière collective pour...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageRevolutions are built on hope: the role of funders in collective self-careFunder practices are vital to alleviate partner advocates’ stress, anxiety, and burnout from uncertainty or rigid...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageCollective care in human rights funding: a political standTo support the activists and groups that we fund, donors must engage in honest conversations around our own burnout...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageReady for anything: how preparation can improve trauma recoveryWhen in the field, human rights workers must be better prepared for trauma in order to heal from it. A contribution...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWhen advocacy work builds resilience, everyone benefitsFor many, activism can be healthy and healing. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on human rights and...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageKur puna e advokimit fiton rezistencë, të gjithë përfitojnëPër shumë, aktivizmi mund të jetë i shëndetshëm dhe shërues. Një kontribut për debatin e openGlobalRights mbi të...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageSecurity and well-being: two sides of the same coinBy not paying enough attention to self-care, activists are compromising their own security—and that of their...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageTurning weakness into strength: lessons as a new advocateWithout adequate preparation, new human rights advocates can be easily traumatized and struggle to understand what...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWhen watching violence is your job: workers on the digital frontlineHuman rights organizations must do more for staff at headquarters who are on the digital front lines. A contribution...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageHealthy for the long haul: building resilience in human rights workersHuman rights organizations are finally recognizing that mental health programs for their own staff are long overdue....
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageWe cannot afford to be traumatized: the reality for grassroots advocatesWhen human rights defenders are both advocates and victims, self-care can seem like an impossible luxury. A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageFighting stigma: protecting the mental health of African rights advocatesHuman rights advocates in Africa face significant challenges in getting past mental health stigmas in order to get...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageLutter contre la stigmatisation : protéger la santé mentale des défenseurs africains des droits humainsLes défenseurs des droits humains en Afrique éprouvent de sérieuses difficultés à lutter contre la stigmatisation...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageEvidence of trauma: the impact of human rights work on advocatesIt’s time to think seriously about the effects of trauma on human rights activists. A contribution to the...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageSignes de traumatismes : L’impact du travail de défense des droits humains sur ses militants.Il est temps de réfléchir sérieusement aux effets engendrés par les traumatismes sur les militants des droits...
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