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…
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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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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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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“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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This essay is about how men act in meetings. Mostly it’s about how men act badly, but it includes suggestions on how men can do better. The essay is useful to everyone wanting to improve their meetings.
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Personal reflections on challenging male supremacy by Chris Crass. Part I: “How can I be sexist? I’m an anarchist!”. A great article recommended to us by Ben Margetts who says “It is the best article I have read by a man, for men, on sexism.”
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SmartMeme is a non-profit collective of long term organisers, strategists, trainers and communications professionals.
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‘How to’ guides for campaigners, organisers and activist educators.
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