New Tactics Blog

A Human Rights-Based Perspective on US Health Equity: Overcoming a History of Racism and Distrust

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A Human Rights-Based Perspective on US Health Equity: Overcoming a History of Racism and Distrust

This perspective was contributed by Melissa McNeilly, New Tactics Project Manager for Digital Content Creation.

Digital Community Stewards Training

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Digital Community Stewards Training

With growing access to reliable mobile and Internet connections, we've seen a related increase in the use of social media, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. These platforms all offer a solution to the same need: the desire for human connection. Yet these platforms also come with responsibilities for users and administrators (admins), such as the duty to protect the human rights of those they interact with in virtual spaces.

Reflections Through the Lens of New Tactics Guiding Principles

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Reflections Through the Lens of New Tactics Guiding Principles

This Perspective was contributed by Emily Hutchinson, former New Tactics in Human Rights Program Manager, who is now the Interim Vice President for Global Programs at the Center for Victims of Torture.

 

Using hashtag activism to change policies: #RIPAmina

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Using hashtag activism to change policies: #RIPAmina

In this series on hashtag activism, we have explored how hashtag activism facilitates the promotion of important days of recognition and the tactic's role in centering the voices of survivors. This last blog post in the series looks at how hashtag activism has been used to change policies, highlighting a sixteen-day Twitter campaign “We Are All Amina Filali” with the hashtag #RIPAmina.

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