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Published in: Frontline InsightsA culture of care: helping activists and their allies look after themselves
Self-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 works
Integrating 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 activism
Is 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 day
What 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-care
Funder 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 stand
To 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 recovery
When 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 benefits
For 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 përfitojnë
Për 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 coin
By 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 advocate
Without 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 frontline
Human 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 workers
Human 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 advocates
When 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 advocates
Human 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 humains
Les 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 advocates
It’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...
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job