This article by Clodagh Schofield first appeared on Mobilisationlab.org In Ireland on May 25, 2018, the Yes campaign to repeal the nation’s 8th Amendment abortion ban won after receiving nearly two-thirds of the over 2.1 million votes cast. The victory resulted in part from people across the country having hard conversations about abortion. Let’s take…
Article first published on IPS journal The globalisation of anti-gender campaigns Transnational anti-gender movements in Europe and Latin America create unlikely alliances By Sonia Corrêa, David Paternotte, Roman Kuhar | 31.05.2018 EPAHundreds of people take part during a demonstration in front of the Paraguayan Congress in Asuncion to claim a public education system based on…
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…
Most are familiar with the saying “Too many cooks spoil the broth”, meaning that when too many people start deciding on something, it normally ends up messy. The typical coalition pitfalls will be familiar to most readers: turf wars, conflicting interests, resource constraints and so forth. From a communications perspective, these are often expressed in…
How Plato can help us redefine campaigning Article from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation September 29, 2017 SMK Team We all know that campaigning has been going through a bit of a rough patch, with the lobbying act and all. However, I was still taken aback when someone referred to campaigning as the “C” word. A…
This article from Open Global Rights tells how activists in Hungary mounted a successful public campaign in support of civil society in the face of a 2017 law banning foreign-funded NGOs.
We wanted to share this very interesting article that offers valuable suggestions on how we can create stronger movements, without needing to form bigger organisations, nor formal alliances (which always get bogged down in internal politics, ego issues, etc.). The suggestion developed here is to invite collective pledges on a specific action. The “if you…
This interesting OpEd appeared in The Atlantic It dates back to April 2014 but most of the analysis would still be the same today. Brexit and Trump election have probably even driven the nail further. Or have things changed? Your comments are most welcome !! Why Street Protests Don’t Work How can so many demonstrations…
Tanya Joseph, director of business partnerships at Sport England, wrote this great article for the Charitycomms.org website. It offers great insights into what you can (and should) do before you launch a campaign, to ensure it kicks off nicely. Remember a few campaign principles: No one likes a ghost town. So you need a good ground…
A great example on how to use infographics to document campaigns. This website also provides info on how to use cartoons for campaigning. A useful resource