Diversity and Inclusion in Social Movements

This is an online guide to the Diversity and Inclusion topic in the Commons Social Change Library.

To help navigate within the broad scope this topic includes, we’ve outlined examples from four broad types of resources:

• Resources that clarify key concepts used in movements seeking to improve diversity and inclusion practices;
• Resources to help those building capacity to recognise and resist oppression of all forms, such as by seeking out diverse perspectives and recognising and leveraging privileges.
• Advice for taking action, including specific acts of inclusion, acts of solidarity, and acts of resistance.
• Examples of drawing on collective strategies to act together to build long-lasting movements for change, including resources focused on current better-future building practices, historical lessons, and inspiration for maintaining hope.

You can also search within the topic, narrowing down the results using the ‘Refine by Format’, ‘Refine by Author’, and ‘Refine by Collection’ filter functions. Additionally, the ‘Refine by Topic’ option can be used to filter resources that cross overs with specific other topics (e.g. History, First Nations Resources, or Coalition Building).