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Diversity, equity and inclusion | CEP Report

Diversity data will only tell you so much about an organization’s commitment and approach to DEI; a conversation beyond the data is essential to building a true understanding. What efforts do you currently take to promote DEI within your organization, particularly for your board and staff? How do you proactively consider such factors as, for example, gender, race/ethnicity, and religious affiliation? In Nonprofit Diversity Efforts, 42 percent of nonprofit CEOs disclose that funders have not discussed diversity issues with them.

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December 20, 2017

Stop Adani and the Suffragettes: Reflections on targets and tactics [Joel Dignam]

The 2017 Queensland state election took place against a proposed new coal mine in Queensland, and a concerted national campaign against it. The mine’s proponent was Adani Group, of India, and the opponents: Stop Adani. Before the Queensland state election campaign began, Stop Adani succeeded in pushing Australia’s big four banks to rule out financing…

Creating and Sustaining Awareness of LGBTQI Rights

Join the New Tactics community for an online conversation on Creating and Sustaining Awareness of LGBTQI Rights from June 26-30, 2017. LGBTQI rights were only officially recognized as human rights by the United Nations in 2011. Since then the OHCHR’s Free & Equal campaign has sought to raise awareness and advocate for an end to discrimination against LGBTQI individuals. However, it is difficult to break the stigma which exists against non-heterosexual or cisgender individuals in many cases. This means that even when legal protections are instituted, enforcement is oftentimes lacking.

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Gender Avenger

In this moment, as the attention shines on the absurd reality of women’s voices being excluded, the next question is “Now what?” How do we use this one moment to make change? Take the GenderAvenger pledge, because men are an important part of the GenderAvenger mission to ensure women are always part of the public dialogue. Sign the pledge, we will add your name to our growing list of men who support women’s voices below, and, one by one, we can “challenge it, change it.” Together.

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Empowering Women in Political Participation and Leadership

This month’s New Tactics conversation seeks to uncover the tools, tactics and resources used by individuals and organisations to empower women to overcome the obstacles preventing them from political equity and equality. The conversation has four threads: Introduction to women’s political participation; obstacles to political participation; political parties and electoral systems; and training and empowerment. 

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Gender and community organising

“The Alinsky model begins with “community organizing”-the public sphere battles between the haves and have-nots. The women-centered model begins with “organizing community”-building expanded private sphere relationships and empowering individuals through those relationships.” Susan Stall and Randy Stoecker research women-centred organising and ‘the crafts of empowerment’.

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