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Diversity & Inclusion

Strong movements are made up of diverse participants, each bringing their particular talents, perspectives and community connections. For this to happen groups need the skills and culture to be inclusive and welcoming. You’ll find materials to support that in this topic, as well as stories and perspectives from different communities, identities and struggles.

Cover of the book Grassroots and Nonprofit Leadership.

Identity Groups to Build Diversity and Power

This extract from the book Grassroots and Nonprofit Leadership outlines the value of identity groups, also known as caucuses and affinity spaces.

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Quotes from Beyond the Gender Binary

Quotes which draw on contemporary experiences of living beyond the gender binary to inspire collective action, resistance and solidarity.

Cover of the booklet We Will Not Cancel Us. The cover is bright pink with black text.

Book Review: We Will Not Cancel Us

Review of the booklet We Will Not Cancel Us – And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice by adrienne maree brown. Discusses transformative justice approaches as an alternative accountability measure to ‘canceling’ individual harm-doers.

Diversity & Inclusion: Start Here

Find a comprehensive list of resources from The Commons Social Change Library on diversity, inclusion and solidarity in social movements.

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Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse People in the Workplace

A resource to help non-profit organisations make their workplaces more inclusive and supportive of transgender and gender diverse people.

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Community-led design wiki

A wiki of insights and resources around community-led or community-driven design featuring movements, tools, writing, audio and video.

A History of LGBTIQ+ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects

A report about the rich, diverse and unique history of queer communities in Victoria reflected in places, objects and landscapes.

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Do Better and Win Bigger by Taking on Marginalisation

Change the world with boycotts, workplace action and memes, political campaigns, disaster relief, civil disobedience and more.

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Protected: A Change Makers Guide to Organising Inclusive and Accessible Events

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How to deal with racism at ‘that’ awkward Christmas dinner

Casual racism at family gatherings can be tricky to navigate! These resources help you prepare how you will respond.

Reset Recommended Reading – October 2020

How do we keep fighting for a better future? Part of it is reflecting, inquiring and generating new ideas. Here are a list of resources to get you thinking.

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Inspiring quotes from women leaders and activists

Over 40 quotes by inspiring women leaders and activists from Australia and around the world about leadership, diversity and the environment.

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All in For A Feminist Recovery

Hear from these powerhouse women on their vision for a feminist response to the crises the world faces. Video from Virtual Progress 2020.

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.

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.

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Films about Women & 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.

Reset 6: Centring Justice & Care

Reset Reading Group resources for the Centring Justice & Care theme introduced and curated by Roj Amedi.

Three covers of resources on disability justice including the movie covers for Crip Camp and Defiant Lives and the podcast Disability Visibility

Disability Justice Links

A crowdsourced list of disability justice resources from Virtual Progress 2020. Includes resources from the Lessons from the Disability Justice Movement plenary and Deconstructing Ableism in Progressive Movements workshop.

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Black History Month Library

A comprehensive folder of articles, books and videos featuring significant African Americans plus several political themes. Includes a folder of resources on police, prisons and racism.

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Resources About Police Violence and Racial Justice

The murder of George Floyd by police in the US has sparked a powerful response from the Black Lives Matter movement and communities of colour. The following resources give context to the US situation as well as related struggles in Australia.