Case Studies — Advocacy

The Movements.org case study series identifies and evaluates campaigns that have harnessed technology for social change in their communities or that have demonstrated degree of success that others could learn from. Think you or someone you know should be featured?! Share your work here.

Oleg Koslovski, Oborona, and Democracy Activism in Russia

Posted by Matt Mulberry in Advocacy, Build Awareness , Collaborate, Humor

Oborona launches issue-focused campaigns that start with the basics: informing the public of injustices within their society.
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#FreeAlaa

Posted by Rachel Silver in Advocacy, Arrest and Harrasment, Blogging, Build Awareness , Plan and Strategize, Keep Supporters Engaged, Middle East & North Africa, Social Networking, Facebook, Twitter, Online Video, YouTube

The online and offline campaign to free an activist in Egypt brought worldwide focus to his plight and helped him go free.
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Can You Solve This? Interactive Campaign for the Right to Education in #Iran

Posted by Rachel Silver in Advocacy, Build Awareness , Middle East & North Africa, Social Networking, Facebook, Online Video, YouTube

Can-You-Solve-This.org launched a campaign using Facebook and QR codes to fight against educational discrimination in Iran.
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Ukraine’s Ladies Of Femen

Posted by Jennifer Cassidy in Advocacy, Arrest and Harrasment, Build Awareness , Eastern Europe, Mobilize, Social Networking, Facebook

Femen uses theatrical public demonstrations, nudity, and provocative dress to protest against the treatment of women in Ukraine.
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10,000 Applaud to Overthrow ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’

Posted by Josie Baum in Advocacy, Arrest and Harrasment, Build Awareness , Access Blocked Information, Civic Engagement, Collaborate, Election Monitoring, Mobilize, Social Networking, Facebook, Twitter

Ten thousand activists protesting against Lukashenko's prolonged presidential regime represent the stirrings of revolution.
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350.org’s 10-10-10 Global Work Party

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Advocacy, Build Awareness , Social Networking

350.org helped supporters organize local events held simultaneously around the world to draw attention to the climate crisis.
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An Online Media Campaign Assists in Releasing a Tunisian Activist From Prison

Posted by Lina Ben Mhenni and Susannah Vila in Advocacy, Africa, Arrest and Harrasment, Build Awareness , Not Free

After a prominent activist was kidnapped and imprisoned, supporters launched an online campaign to get him out of jail.
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Survivors Connect

Posted in Advocacy, Document Information, Global, Ushahidi

A global map of resources for documenting and preventing human trafficking.
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Free Kareem

Posted by Esra'a al Shafei and Susannah Vila in Advocacy, Blogging, Build Awareness , Moderately Wired, Not Free, Keep Supporters Engaged, Middle East & North Africa, Social Networking, Facebook, Twitter

When a young Egyptian is suddenly jailed for writing a provocative blog post, one activist launches a campaign to get him out.
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How the South African Shack Dwellers’ Movement Got a Political Voice

Posted by Josie Baum in Advocacy, Africa, Collaborate, Plan and Strategize, Location Based, Mobilize

The SDM effected major political change despite lacking the online resources most commonly relied upon by opposition movements.
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An Influential Twitter User’s Hand in Commuting a Death Sentence

Posted by Sally Kohn in Advocacy, Build Awareness , Social Networking, Twitter

Utilizing a Twitter "whale" to amplify the plight of a man on death row helped save a life by garnering petition signatures.
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Case Studies — Advocacy

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