Flip the Script: How to turn hostile narratives inside out Most of us make sense of the world through the stories we already know. We pay attention to what feels familiar and often miss what doesn’t. It’s simply how many minds work. It is also why facts alone rarely change minds, and hostile narratives spread…
Participatory & Experiential Campaigning Experiential and participatory tactics invite people to feel, act and reflect. From in-person live acting to Virtual Reality, creating moments for observation, conversation and participation, engages people in a personal way. These tactics help campaigns break out of their bubbles, make values more tangible, and create emotional connections that last beyond…
Humour-Based Tactics for Effective Campaigning Here’s the thing: nonstop doom and gloom can make people shut down. But pretending everything’s fine doesn’t work either. Facts matter, and if we skip over them, we lose connection with the challenges at hand. That’s where humour comes in. A well-placed laugh doesn’t erase the truth; it helps to…
Reclaiming the negative: when to confront, when to reframe, and how to shift public understanding When faced with harmful speech, for instance, slurs or dehumanising language, our instinct is often to respond directly, to call out false accusations and set the record straight. Sometimes this works; other times, it backfires. Research shows our brains are…
Children Leading Change Children play a central and active role in advancing human rights movements worldwide, mobilising their peers and organising to hold leaders accountable. Just think of how much activists such as Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez, Genesis Butler, Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg, among many others, have achieved while growing up! Yet, despite their leadership in…
Boycotting for Impact Boycotting is a powerful organising tool for enacting sociopolitical change. It can take many forms, from avoiding purchases from specific brands to refusing to participate in events funded by corporations whose values conflict with your own. Boycotts express disapproval, raise awareness, and put pressure on organisations and companies to change. Where we…
Sometimes the best way to tell something is to show it. Here are great examples from various social movements.
Some of the best campaigns have symbols, visually evoking a powerful message.
This TIME magazine article sums up what LGBTIQ advocates in Asia can learn from their siblings in Japan.
Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) on March 31 celebrates the resilience and success of trans and gender nonconforming people. As we celebrate trans visibility, we particularly think of those who still feel invisible, even in their own communities, and live every day in fear of discrimination or violence. On TDoV and every other day of…