Case Studies — Middle East & North Africa
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.
#FreeAlaa
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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Tunisian Bloggers Identify Doctored Photo
Just months before the start of the Tunisian uprising, bloggers identified and outed a doctored photo in a state newspaper.
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Using Facebook to Protest and Overturn an Unfair Egyptian Data Usage Policy
With an Adolf Hitler parody video and the power of Facebook organizing, Egyptian activists altered an unfair data-usage policy.
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Syrian Boycott of Mobile Telecoms
Through repeated boycotts organized via Facebook, Syrian activists helped bring change to the exploitative cell phone industry.
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Can You Solve This? Interactive Campaign for the Right to Education in #Iran
Can-You-Solve-This.org launched a campaign using Facebook and QR codes to fight against educational discrimination in Iran.
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Using Online Video and Blogs to Build Public Awareness in Egypt
Wael Abbas used his blog and other online media to spread information and awareness about Egypt's struggles under Mubarak.
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Using Online Videos to Spread the Word About Police Brutality in Egypt
During the last years of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, Aalam Wassef used online video to spread awareness about police brutality.
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Free Kareem
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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Ahmed Salah and Egyptian Revolution
What factors led to a revolutionary tipping point while keeping Egyptian activists connected, safe, and maintaining nonviolence?
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Using SMS Mass Messaging to Raise Money for Flood Relief in Pakistan
Umme Kulsoom raised 0.7 million Pakistani rupees and gathered clothes for 500 people using an SMS campaign after massive floods.
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Keeping Egyptians Connected Without the Internet
The world marshaled its resources to help Egyptians stay connected during protests after the Internet was shut off.
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