Golden Dawn was an extreme far-right political party that rose to prominence during Greece's economic crisis. While its politicians were being elected to parliament, its armed gangs were attacking refugees, migrants, and other vulnerable minorities. Activism led by civil society

Discover global insights on hate and extremism in our "Global lessons on tackling 'othering'" report, derived from discussions during a convening of activists and funders from 14 countries in Greece. Learn from the successful campaign against Golden Dawn and explore strategies

This year, we welcomed a new cohort of international changemakers to our Fellowship Programme. They have the opportunity to reflect, share ideas, deepen skills, and be part of a network of over 60 activists across the globe. 🌍 Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing more

🌍Meet our 2024 fellows - @jesmunga's fellowship spotlights human rights defenders in Zimbabwe through digital storytelling. Her project aims to map victims of abuses, empowering them to share their stories and reclaim their dignity 👉 socialchangeinitiative.com/jestina-mukoko #SCIFellowship

🌍Meet our 2024 fellows - Pradip G. More is a Dalit rights advocate dedicated to empowering youth leadership and fighting caste discrimination. His fellowship focuses on compiling change stories & analysing caste atrocities to drive advocacy. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/pradip-g-more #SCIFellowship

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Eleni Takou is a human rights advocate specialising on migration & hate crime. In her fellowship, she is studying Greece's "hidden tribes" to understand their political disengagement & foster better dialogue. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/eleni-takou #SCIFellowship

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Zilola is a lawyer, human rights and art activist from Tajikistan. Her fellowship will focus on blending human rights and arts to craft an educational programme combatting extremism. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/zilola-imomova #SCIFellowship

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Sibongile is a feminist lawyer from South Africa. Her fellowship will focus on how anti-rights groups challenge the human rights agenda, aiming to understand their strategies and propose a response 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/sibongile-ndas… #SCIFellowship ISLA

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Yasah specialises in citizenship, nationality, and digital ID. His fellowship focuses on researching statelessness & digital ID systems aiming to promote a global movement for the rights of stateless people. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/Yasah-musa #SCIFellowship

🌍Meet our 2024 fellows: Manar is a researcher from Palestine. For her fellowship, she seeks to bridge the gap between skill development and meaningful participation, empowering women as key drivers of change in reconciliation initiatives. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/manar-younis #SCIFellowship

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Salum is a queer Muslim activist advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. His fellowship explores LGBTQ+ rights and religious beliefs in Tanzania to foster dialogue between LGBTQ+ groups and religious leaders.👉socialchangeinitiative.com/salum-abdullah… #SCIFellowship

🌍Meet our 2024 fellows - Michele Prado is a researcher & activist from Brazil combating online radicalisation & extremism. Her fellowship focuses on researching & developing an info campaign to prevent online radicalisation & extremism. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/michele-prado #SCIFellowship

Important report here from PivotalPPF taking stock of the progress being made by the restored Northern Ireland Executive. Worth a read.

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Anna is a human rights defender, researcher, and educator from Russia. Her fellowship focuses on researching traumas and unresolved collective memory issues to pave the way for a democratic society. 👉 socialchangeinitiative.com/anna-dobrovols… #SCIFellowship

🌍 Meet our 2024 fellows - Ahmad Bakdad is a legal professional from Syria. His fellowship focuses on conflict resolution and peacebuilding aiming to empower communities, foster peace & promote social integration. 👉socialchangeinitiative.com/ahmad-bakdad #SCIFellowship