New Tactics in Action: Stories of impact
How have practitioners used the New Tactics resources? What kind of impact does New Tactics have on the ground? Read these stories of New Tactics in Action that practitioners have shared with us. Do you have a story to share? Share your story with the New Tactics online community of how you've used New Tactics resources in your work!
Dialogue on fundraising allowed me to share ideas and discuss with practitioners
The dialogue on fundraising for human rights allowed me to share ideas and discuss with fellow practitioners about organisational policies on gift acceptance. We have been discussing within my organisation about criteria for gift acceptance, and the New Tactics dialogue was a useful reminder that all charities should have such written policies, and be open about their gift acceptance criteria.
Spheres of Influence on the Liberian Coast
On the coast of Liberia , two groups of citizens from two small towns – one called Harper, the other called Greenville – could not figure out the best way to address the amount of violence against women in their communities. Perpetrators of the violence were rarely punished, and victims rarely felt that the crimes against them were adequately addressed.
Getting the big picture: using tactical mapping in the United States
Tactical mapping has served as a valuable tool for Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) in its work against United States torture policies.
New Tactics is an outstanding training methodology
“The New Tactics is an outstanding training methodology, the way the 5 steps are structured and the creative tools help anyone understand how we advocate for our Human Rights in a straightforward and enjoyable way.”
– Noor Zada, New Tactics trainee from Partners-Jordan, Youth Trainer
New Tactics: a practical approach to bringing new insights to human rights defenders
I receive regular updates on the New Tactics project and deeply appreciate the consistency. For me the New Tactic Project is has a unique strategy that has stood the test of time and have consistently brought new insights into the approaches of Human Rights work across the globe. The practicality of the approach is commendable.
Working for justice in Kyrgyzstan on multiple fronts
Citizens Against Corruption has put New Tactics tools to work on a variety of human rights fronts in Kyrgyzstan , from women’s rights to environmental justice to mobilizing young people to vote.
Getting the word out amid Zimbabwe's struggles
Zimbabwe’s long-term political and economic crisis has made it challenging to distribute even basic human rights and civic information, but a small Web-based organization called Kubatana is doing a heroic job of getting the word out. Using a New Tactics grant in advance of elections in 2008, Kubatana printed 4,500 copies of a
Finding a tactic and applying it successfully in Lithuania
Who could have predicted that in 2003 when New Tactics Notebook “Testing for Discrimination: Identifying and Prosecuting Human Rights Abuses” (updated in 2007) was published, it will have later a direct impact on the first Roma discrimination case decided in the national courts in Lithuan
Lifting up young women in Liberia
Education is a key component in improving the lives of young women around the world, and the Liberia Association of Psychosocial Services (LAPS) knew that high dropout rates and early marriages were trapping teenage girls in poverty and dependency.
Tapping into the grassroots in Kenya
After violence rocked Kenya in the wake of the 2007 elections, Fahamu, an African human rights movement, set out to tackle some of the social, economic, and political factors behind the crisis. Fahamu targeted its efforts at providing New Tactics tools to a citizen movement called the Bunge La Mwananchi – the People’s Parliament – and to a network of women living in the vast Nairobi
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Thank you for joining New Tactics and other practitioners for an online dialogue on Advancing Children’s Right to Education from February 15 to 21, 2012! We...
