Update, February 3rd, 2012: Norma Andrade has been attacked again, this time outside her home. She is currently in hospital…. Read More »
Guatemalan human rights defender Norma Cruz – leader of the women’s rights organization ‘Survivors’ Foundation’ (Fundación Sobrevivientes) – has received… Read More »
In May 2006, Mexican police responded with violence to protests in the San Salvador Atenco, killing two people, injuring many… Read More »
Victoria & Nenetzin are step-sisters whose parents (Eva and Marcial) are activists who have disappeared. Watch their story (in Spanish). … Read More »
Meet Inés Fernández Ortega and Valentina Rosendo Cantú. They are indigenous women of the Me’phaa nation from the state of… Read More »
TAKE ACTION Take action by sending the two letters below (with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran) Tell… Read More »
Visit our 16 Days of Activism blog now. Meet the activists from our 16 Days 2010. Meet the activists… Read More »
Members of the Iranian group ‘Mourning Mothers’ have again been targeted for arrests and harassment and are now being summoned… Read More »
Ten young Tibetans- seven of them current or former monks from Kirti Monastery near Ngaba – have set fire to… Read More »
Listen to Jody speak about the importance of activism.
It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.
Wangari Maathai
This world’s not going to change unless we are willing to change ourselves.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum