Advocacy

LGBTI flag. Photo: Wikimedia

There are many different organisations around the world standing for human rights and fighting to recognise the LGBTI community.

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Samuel's question / Photo: Spanish State Council of the Roma People

Within the framework of the International Roma Day, the State Council of the Roma People launched a campaign involving Samuel and his question, pointing at the lacking presence of Roma people in schoolbooks.

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Any palliative solution will not change the structural causes of the disempowerment of citizens, write Mònica Guiteras and Lourdes Berdié.

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Any palliative solution will not change the structural causes of the disempowerment of citizens, write Mònica Guiteras and Lourdes Berdié.

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Corporate tax evasion, one of the main causes behind inequalities / Photo: Pixabay

The report “Tax Battles” also highlights that the average corporate tax in countries around the world has dropped four points in 10 years.

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Computer Keyboard (Marcie Casas, Flickr)

Helping to disseminate campaigns, signing petitions, translating, giving advice to associations…there are a number of ways you can collaborate with non-profit organisations from home.

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It’s hard to take the time to look back on the work you’ve completed, especially when you are focused on the here and now. If you don’t take stock however it becomes even more difficult to plan for your future.

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Richard Wainwright, Fern communications manager

Fern is a NGO which keeps track of the European Union’s involvement in forests and coordinates NGO activities at the European level. Richard Wainwright explains some of their challenges, successes and future goals. 

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Frame of "Change your shoes" campaign video / Labour Behind The Label

Organisations from around Europe and Asia are pushing forward a campaign to fight human and labour rights abuses in the shoe industry and to demand transparency and changes in EU regulations.

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Mònica Guiteras gives an insight into advocacy as a tool to spark a real change and transformation.

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Small-scale boats in Almeria (Spain) / Photograph: LIFE

Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) is an umbrella organization which makes the voice heard of local fishermen communities. Claudia Orlandini, LIFE communications officer, tells us about the project.

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