Antje, Author at The Commons

Screenshot of online meeting with four people: Imani Barbarin, Damian Griffis and Kera Sherwood-O’Regan speaking at Virtual Progress 2020 with Auslan translation.

Lessons from the Disability Justice Movement

Hear from 3 leaders around the world in the disability justice / rights movement on campaigning and organising.

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Participatory Policy Making

Facilitate the inclusion of individuals and groups in the design of policies via participatory means to achieve accountability and transparency.

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How to Do Research for Social Change Projects

Research plays a crucial role in social change projects. Here’s a collection of useful guides to research from Skills You Need, including how to design research projects, gather data and analyse data.

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Forming Survey Questions

Need to keep the data safe for your research project? Here is a useful data security protocol from the Datacenter for Research Justice.

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Data Security Protocols

Need to keep the data safe for your research project? Here is a useful data security protocol from the Datacenter for Research Justice.

Starting Your Research Project Worksheet

Do you need help with your research project? Here is a 2 page template to get you started from the Datacenter for Research Justice.

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Research Methodologies Comparison Sheet

Are you running a research project and need to know what research methodology to use? Here is a handy document that runs through the pros and cons of each methodology from DataCenter.

How to Run Virtual Conferences and Retreats

Need to know how to run virtual conferences or retreats? Australian Progress share lessons learned from their experiences with you.

Books about Women & Leadership

Five books recommended by participants and convenors of Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia. This list includes comprehensive discussions about women’s leadership, practical guides, and two memoirs from inspiring women leaders.

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Films about Women and Social Justice and Change

An inspiring list of feature films and documentaries about women and social change including Women of Steel, Suffragette, Mission Blue, She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry and more.

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Organising in this Moment: Marshall Ganz at Virtual Progress 2020

Hear Marshall Ganz talk at the Virtual Progress 2020 conference about organising and leadership during the time of change in 2020.

Learn About Organising from Marshall Ganz

Marshall Ganz is a key thinker and educator in the field of community organising. This article gathers two informative videos and details of other ways to learn from Marshall Ganz.

5 films about fighting for gender justice and fundamental human rights

Watch 5 short documentaries about courageous leaders who are standing up for gender justice and writing new futures for themselves and their communities.

Leading Change: Leadership, Organization, and Social Movements

This chapter by Marshall Ganz, lecturer and activist, investigates social movement leadership and takes us through examples from history. He outlines Leadership Practices: Relationship, Story, Strategy, Action; Structuring Social Movements; and Leadership Development.