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Jun 8, 2020 · Rights are hard won and easily lost. Fortunately, the world is full of determined people ready to stand up, organise, and take collective action. Here’s nine people-powered social change movements that are sure to fill you with hope.
Jun 11, 2022 · 1. National Women's Soccer League finally gets an equal-pay victory. After years of litigation, the National Women's Soccer League finally saw its first equal pay win as the U.S. Women's Soccer...
Jun 15, 2021 · Things got worse under the pandemic, as governments used lockdown restrictions as a pretext to restrict rights. But despite the constraints, people still protested, and often in the face of difficult odds, won breakthroughs. Here are recent examples of major protests that led to change.
Jan 8, 2020 · The movement trained and mobilized many first-time activists and new leaders in the skills of issue organizing and campaign work. Other new groups, like Swing Left and Sister District, also recruited activists into key battleground races for Congress and other offices.
Social movements are behind the most powerful changes around the world. From voting rights, to political upheavals and the fight for racial equality – social movements can change mindsets, enact laws and shift policies. But only if they succeed.
Dec 21, 2021 · The pandemic fueled new movements around vaccinations, lockdown measures and covid-19′s adverse economic effects. It mobilized the ranks of far-right movements and deepened what some experts ...
May 11, 2021 · Black Lives Matter activists in the U.S. helped create a global racial reckoning in 2020. Here's how eight movements for equity took shape over the past year and where they aim to go next.
