With our civic pride campaign, we celebrate activism. Over the years, our campaign has taken different themes and forms, but our core motivation remains the same: to celebrate inspiring activists and movements who stand up for democracy, solidarity and fundamental rights.
Civic Pride Week 2023 – Celebrating everyday human rights heroes.
This year, we mark 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To recognise #HumanRights75, we want to celebrate the everyday heroes of human rights: civil society organisations, movements and activists.
That’s why we’re launching Civic Pride Week – to amplify the stories of outstanding civic actors and initiatives. They are the driving force working to ensure basic human rights are respected!
As we celebrate this important anniversary, we want to make sure that they are recognised for their work. Every day this week, we will be sharing interviews with the winners of this year’s Civic Pride Awards – and you can join in! Use the #CivicPride hashtag on your social channels to spread the work and appear on our social media wall!
#CivicPride Awards Winners
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Listen to an extended podcast interview with Miles!
For the latest episode of our Civic Spaces podcast, we sat down with Miles to discuss trans rights, backlash and how to build a culture of care. Listen now on Spotify!
Hungarian Teachers’ Movement
Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem (I want to help refugees)
Watch our interview with Linda Jākobsone-Gavala from Gribu palīdzēt bēgļiem!
The Saami Council and Sámi rights movement
The Saami Council was founded in 1956 by Sámi organisations in Sápmi, the traditional homeland of the Sámi People, spanning across parts of Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Russia, to represent and amplify the voices of the Sámi civil society, and work for Sámi rights, politics, language, culture, and to raise awareness of Arctic and environmental issues.
Watch our interview with Anja Márjá Nystø Keskitalo of the Saami Council!