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6 things we can learn from African peace activists about movement building

Updated 17 February 2020

What do we need to build a movement for social change? It's a question we should all ask ourselves if we are going to create the kind of society we wish to see. It's also something that African colleagues consider on a daily basis as they support local communities to take action for social change.

6 things we can learn from African peace activists about movement building

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Shaping our future: children and young people at Yearly Meeting 2018

Updated 14 February 2018

When I first started working for Quakers in Britain, one of the things I found most impressive was the way children and young people are enabled to take part in the biggest decisions.

Shaping our future: children and young people at Yearly Meeting 2018

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Syria: 6 things you can do

Updated 19 April 2018

In recent weeks my mind has been occupied with thoughts of Syria. I have spent a lot of time reading the reactions of Syrian activists in the diaspora to the launch of airstrikes, and listening to what my Syrian friends thought, many of whom still have family living there. For those of us not directly impacted by the conflict, and who haven't experienced the unimaginable suffering and loss as a result, what can we do?

Syria: 6 things you can do

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3 things that East African community peace campaigners can teach us

Updated 18 February 2020

“I'm 66 years old, but my skin is still young. I think that's because of my work as a peacebuilder." Sizeli, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, says this to me with a big smile on his face.

3 things that East African community peace campaigners can teach us

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3 Quakers share their approach to climate justice

Updated 22 August 2018

From campaigning against slavery in the 18th century to taking on the arms trade in the 21st, Quakers have a history of working alongside other faith groups for a more just and peaceful world.

3 Quakers share their approach to climate justice

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How Quakers can push for a just UK immigration system in 2019

Updated 28 January 2019

As buzz around the pending Immigration Bill increases, the content of the proposed legislation remains uncertain. It's vital that Quaker voices inform the debate.

4 key changes for a just UK immigration system

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Quakers in fiction

Updated 2 August 2019

For a faith group known for stillness and silence, Quakers have captured the literary imagination more than one might expect. I have always been an avid novel-reader, and as someone raised in the Church of England tradition, I read about Quakers long before I ever heard the word spoken. But how are Quakers portrayed in fiction? In this by-no-means-exhaustive list, I take a look.

Quakers in fiction

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Quaker solidarity with the Stansted 15 human rights activists

Updated 21 December 2018

On International Human Rights Day, the Stansted 15, who stopped a brutal and illegal deportation flight in 2017, were convicted for 'endangering an aerodrome', a terrorism-related law.

Quaker solidarity with the Stansted 15 human rights activists

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​4 ways to hold courageous conversations

Updated 18 February 2020

From Brexit to how best to stop climate breakdown, there are lots of divisive issues about.

4 ways to hold courageous conversations

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4 things Quakers are learning about inclusion and diversity

Updated 6 March 2019

Early in 2019 Quakers from all over Britain gathered at Woodbrooke, the Quaker study centre, to explore diversity and inclusion. Framed in Quaker worship, the talks and sessions looked at race, gender and class in particular. Here are some of the key things I took away from the gathering.

4 things Quakers are learning about inclusion and diversity