Beste Civicus podcasts (2024)

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Books not guns: Protests for school safety 25:14

5M ago25:14

25:14

The last thing students and their parents should be worrying about is whether children will be safe while attending school, and yet school shootings and attacks are a real threat around the world. Bruno Langeani, a project manager at the Instituto Sou da Paz, helps us understand the trends and nuances of school violence in Brazil, and what can real…

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A precious resource: protests for the right to water 31:54

5M ago31:54

31:54

Safe and accessible drinking water is a crucial right that sadly continues to be threatened in different ways for communities around the work. So, it’s no surprise that access to water is frequently a protest demand, from Ethiopia to the United States. We speak to Alana Potter the global coordinator of EndWaterPoverty at WaterAid to give us an inte…

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Protests in the time of war and conflict 29:34

6M ago29:34

29:34

Russia’s war against Ukraine has taken centre stage in headlines and discussions over the last year, yet a variety of conflicts continue internationally, from Ethiopia to Palestine. Since this season of CIVICUS Voices looks particularly at protests, this episode looks at how to mobilise and campaign in the middle of conflict and war. We speak to Po…

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Workers' rights 21:42

6M ago21:42

21:42

The global cost-of-living crisis has been met with a crackdown on the rights of working people in every region of the world, and this year has seen the violations of workers rights reach record highs. We continue this season by looking at workers' rights protests and mobilisations from across the world that have brought about real change, with a sp…

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LGBTQI+ rights in Africa 23:59

7M ago23:59

23:59

Significant strides have been made across the globe in recognising and upholding the rights of sexual minorities, but despite these successes, the past year has also seen major setbacks when it comes to LGBTQI+ rights. This episode talks to human rights defenders from across the African continent, where anti-rights sentiments and regressive legisla…

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Protect the Protest 23:08

7M ago23:08

23:08

Freedom of peaceful assembly is a fundamental right exercised around the world, especially where we see democracies backsliding, governments failing to listen to the people, and amid growing anti-rights backlash. To kick of this season we look at what has been happening in the last year. Marianna Belalba Barreto leads the Civic Space Research team …

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Refugees’ double fight: Escaping home & surviving the host 20:30

1+ y ago20:30

20:30

At the beginning of 2022, there were more than 27 million refugees worldwide, and their right to protest is often limited or repressed. Nadia Hardman, a researcher in the Refugee and Migrants Rights Division of Human Rights Watch, speaks to us about these challenges. Later, Abdul Aziz Muhamat shares his story as a Sudanese refugee who became an adv…

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Resisting coup d’état: Determination & hope are key 21:19

1+ y ago21:19

21:19

When there has been a coup d’état in a country, the protests surrounding this regime-change are often critical but difficult. In this episode, we look at how this works, through the example of Myanmar, where the military junta took over control from the democratically elected ruling party in 2021. Thinzar Shunlei Yi, the advocacy coordinator at the…

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Reproductive rights: Struggle, resistance & victory 24:49

1+ y ago24:49

24:49

The fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights is being waged in countries around the world, as people seek to access legal and affordable reproductive health care services, like contraception, sex education, safe pregnancies, and abortions. In this episode, we speak to Justyna Wydrzyńska, from the Polish group Aborcyjny Dream Team (ADT). …

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Young people: Loud & relentless 21:10

2y ago21:10

21:10

There are over one billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24 worldwide, but their voices are often left out in policy spaces and in decision-making. Youth-led movements are an important part of civil society, and key in motivating for change that will affect generations to come. In this episode, Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi, who is involved with H…

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Protests and repression: How does it work? 25:15

2y ago25:15

25:15

Protesting is particularly difficult if you live in a country where your right to protest is limited in your actions and opinions. The authorities and governments of closed or repressed countries do everything in their power to curtail the right of its citizens to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: internet shutdowns, restrictive legislation, violence, …

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Protesting 101 27:06

2y ago27:06

27:06

This second season of CIVICUS Voices focusses on the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly. We kick it off by discussing the basics of protesting: Protesting 101. Peaceful Assembly is an international fundamental right and it comes in many different forms that have evolved with time and technology. Luciana Pol, from the Center for Legal and Social Studies i…

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CIVICUS Voices Season 2 - Trailer 2:10

2y ago2:10

2:10

We're back! Listen to the trailer of the second season of CIVICUS Voices, hosted by Aarti Narsee. This season will be focused on the right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly. Subscribe now to get notified every time a new episode is published. You can find CIVICUS online and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. CIVICUS Voices is hosted by Aarti Narsee …

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A decade after the Arab Spring 28:36

3y ago28:36

28:36

Over ten years ago, millions of people took to the streets in the Middle East and North Africa to demand justice, democracy and fundamental freedoms. This was an important moment for civil society, that has left a long and checkered legacy. We speak to Mozn Hassan, a human rights defender from Egypt, who took part in the Egyptian revolution in 2011…

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What the fight for climate justice means now 28:58

3y ago28:58

28:58

The Covid-19 pandemic halted a lot of activity, giving the environment a brief reprieve, but with governments opening up economies again, climate change activism is more important than ever. We start the show by discussing these trends with Inés Pousadela, who worked on CIVICUS's recent State of Civil Society Report. She explains how activists have…

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How Covid-19 has impacted on civic space 25:48

3y ago25:48

25:48

During the Covid-19 pandemic, civil society organisations took action as frontline responders, and as defenders of democracy, civic space and human rights. They often faced greater restrictions, sometimes under the guise of pandemic emergency response. In this episode, we hear from activists and researchers about what this all means. Debora Leao is…

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CIVICUS Voices – Trailer 1:17

3y ago1:17

1:17

CIVICUS Voices is a brand new podcast from CIVICUS, a global alliance of over 10,000 activists and civil society organisations. Aarti Narsee and Mawethu Nkosana will be bringing you stories from across the world of people, communities, and organisations defending human rights and working for change. Subscribe to the podcast today on all podcast app…

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Books not guns: Protests for school safety 25:14

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A precious resource: protests for the right to water 31:54

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Protests in the time of war and conflict 29:34

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Workers' rights 21:42

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LGBTQI+ rights in Africa 23:59

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Protect the Protest 23:08

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Refugees’ double fight: Escaping home & surviving the host 20:30

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Resisting coup d’état: Determination & hope are key 21:19

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Reproductive rights: Struggle, resistance & victory 24:49

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Young people: Loud & relentless 21:10

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Protests and repression: How does it work? 25:15

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Protesting 101 27:06

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CIVICUS Voices Season 2 - Trailer 2:10

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A decade after the Arab Spring 28:36

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What the fight for climate justice means now 28:58

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How Covid-19 has impacted on civic space 25:48

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CIVICUS Voices – Trailer 1:17

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