How Ireland’s Referendum on Abortion Beat Dark Ads
Activists devised strategic responses to fake news, bots, and scare tactics.
Cartooning love in Bangladesh
This cartoon lesbian girl is the star of informative flashcards in Bangladesh to challenge myths and stereotypes around LGBTIQ people.
It Takes Penises and Male Butts to Fight Sexual Harassment in Mexico City
In this NYT article, learn about a brilliant campaign by UN Women and Mexico City displaying penises and buts in subways to raise awareness about sexual harassment.
Family Love Trumps Hate in Belarus
This campaign in Belarus showcases the value of using core messages like family and love for LGBTIQ campaigning.
Fighting for Acceptance: A Story of Liberation in Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste, LGBTIQ activists produced a documentary on stories of family acceptance of LGBTIQ people, tapping into a core national value to appeal to the public.
"Traditionally Russian" LGBT People
Showing queer people shopping together or doing household chores, this campaign showed that LGBTIQ people are \”traditional\” Russians with the same values.
Why Facebook Is a Waste of Time—and Money—for Arts Nonprofits
The team from Artistic Activism takes a stand on an issue that is a major preoccupation for all non-profits. A bold move but are we ready to give up FB??? This articles appeared first on ARTNET Steve Lambert, February 23, 2018 Why Facebook Is a Waste of Time—and Money—for Arts Nonprofits The co-founder of the…
Campaigns Should Not Be Easy!
Campaigns shouldn’t be easy! Why difficulty and motivation matter so much in campaign design Thoughts on Dan Ariely’s book “Payoff” “Knowing what drives us and others is an essential step toward enhancing the inherent joy, and minimizing the confusion, in our lives” – Dan Ariely The work of Psychology and Behavioral Economics Professor Dan Ariely…
Street Action 101
This article from wikihow offers a good insight into the 101 of organising a street action. How to Protest Three Parts:Organizing a ProtestGetting Prepared to ProtestProtesting Effectively and SafelyCommunity Q&A When you just can’t stay silent on a particular issue, expressing your views through civil protest is a positive way to make a difference. Gathering…
Clapping Transphobia Away in South Asia
Engaging over three million people, the #ChangeTheClap campaign aimed to change mindsets and foster public acceptance of trans people.