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PURPOSE

The Human Rights Resilience Project (HRRP) addresses the well-being of human rights advocates. Through its “Resources for Resilience” initiative, HRRP offers a centralized platform for the human rights community. This platform provides access to essential resources and research, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration – all aimed at promoting resilience among human rights workers.

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PEER TO PEER
SUPPORT INITIATIVE

This initiative brings together organizations and movements to co-design, build, pilot, implement, evaluate, research, and share knowledge about peer-to-peer (P2P) support programs for social justice.

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THE DEFENDERS WELLBEING COLLECTIVE

A unique space for leaders of grassroots, community, and survivor-led human rights organizations or movements globally to reflect, experiment, share, and learn together about how best to support greater well-being and resilience within their organizations and movements.

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RESILIENCE TOOLS
& PROGRAMMES

A central hub of various toolkits on Collective Care, Racism, Self-Care, and Crisis Responses for human defenders and organizations to utilize. 
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WELLBEING RESEARCH

Interdisciplinary research, well-being practices, and policies gathered by organizations about how human rights work can affect mental health and well-being.

LATEST RESEARCH

Trauma, Development, and Peacebuilding: Towards an Integrated Psychosocial Approach, Final Conference Report, International Conference hosted by INCORE, University of Ulster (2008)

Trauma, Development, and Peacebuilding: Towards an Integrated Psychosocial Approach, Final Conference Report, International Conference hosted by INCORE, University of Ulster (2008)

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Mental Health Status of Human Rights Workers, Kosovo, June 2000, Timothy Holtz, Peter Salama, Barbara Cardozo, and Carol Gotway, Journal of Traumatic Stress (2000)

Mental Health Status of Human Rights Workers, Kosovo, June 2000, Timothy Holtz, Peter Salama, Barbara Cardozo, and Carol Gotway, Journal of Traumatic Stress (2000)

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Psychosocial Community Approaches and Practices in Latin America, Arancha Garcia del Soto, Intervention, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2008)

Psychosocial Community Approaches and Practices in Latin America, Arancha Garcia del Soto, Intervention, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2008)

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Exhumations in Latin America: Current Status and Pending Challenges: A Psychosocial View, Susan Navarro-Garcia, Pau Perez-Sales, Alberto Fernandez-Liria, Peace & Conflict Review, Vol. 4, Issue 2 (2010)

Exhumations in Latin America: Current Status and Pending Challenges: A Psychosocial View, Susan Navarro-Garcia, Pau Perez-Sales, Alberto Fernandez-Liria, Peace & Conflict Review, Vol. 4, Issue 2 (2010)

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“Frayed All Over:” The Causes and Consequences of Activist Burnout Among Social Justice Education Activists, Paul C. Gorski and Cher Chen, Educational Studies (2015)

“Frayed All Over:” The Causes and Consequences of Activist Burnout Among Social Justice Education Activists, Paul C. Gorski and Cher Chen, Educational Studies (2015)

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Burnout in Social Justice and Human Rights Activists: Symptoms, Causes and Implications, Cher Weixia Chen and Paul C. Gorski, Journal of Human Rights Practice (2015)

Burnout in Social Justice and Human Rights Activists: Symptoms, Causes and Implications, Cher Weixia Chen and Paul C. Gorski, Journal of Human Rights Practice (2015)

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Updating the Nonprofit Work Ethic, Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman, Stanford Social Innovation Review, (2016)

Updating the Nonprofit Work Ethic, Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman, Stanford Social Innovation Review, (2016)

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Five Myths that Perpetuate Burnout Across Nonprofits

Five Myths that Perpetuate Burnout Across Nonprofits

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Estrés Traumático Secundario (ETS) en Periodistas Mexicanos y Defensores de Derechos Humanos, Rogelio Morales, Liliana Souza Colin, Angela O. Mireles, Bonilla Allende (2016) Summa Psicológica UST, 13, 101-111.

Estrés Traumático Secundario (ETS) en Periodistas Mexicanos y Defensores de Derechos Humanos, Rogelio Morales, Liliana Souza Colin, Angela O. Mireles, Bonilla Allende (2016) Summa Psicológica UST, 13, 101-111.

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Well-being, Risk, and Human Rights Practice, Alice Nah, Human Rights Defender Hub Policy Brief 1, University of York (2017)

Well-being, Risk, and Human Rights Practice, Alice Nah, Human Rights Defender Hub Policy Brief 1, University of York (2017)

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Healing Justice: Holistic Self-Care for Change Makers, Loretta Pyles, Oxford University Press (2018)

Healing Justice: Holistic Self-Care for Change Makers, Loretta Pyles, Oxford University Press (2018)

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Even the Finest of Warriors, Yara Sallam (written in Arabic and translated into English by Zainab Magdy)

Even the Finest of Warriors, Yara Sallam (written in Arabic and translated into English by Zainab Magdy)

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A Needs Assessment: Stress Management and Burnout Prevention for Case Workers and Human Rights Activists Working on Issues of Gender and Sexuality in India, TARSHI and Nazariya (2019)

A Needs Assessment: Stress Management and Burnout Prevention for Case Workers and Human Rights Activists Working on Issues of Gender and Sexuality in India, TARSHI and Nazariya (2019)

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“Racism, Whiteness, and Burnout in Antiracism Movements: How White Racial Justice Activists Elevate Burnout in Racial Justice Activists of Color in the United States”, Paul C Gorski and Noura Erakat, Ethnicities (March 2019)

“Racism, Whiteness, and Burnout in Antiracism Movements: How White Racial Justice Activists Elevate Burnout in Racial Justice Activists of Color in the United States”, Paul C Gorski and Noura Erakat, Ethnicities (March 2019)

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Mental Health Disorders and Utilization of Mental Healthcare Services in United Nations Personnel, Adam D. Brown, Katharina Schultebraucks, Meng Qian, Meng Li, Danny Horesh, Carol Siegel, Yosef Brody, Abdalla Mansour Amer, Rony Kapel Lev-Ari, Francis Mas, Charles R. Marmar and Jillann Farmer, Global Mental Health (2020)

Mental Health Disorders and Utilization of Mental Healthcare Services in United Nations Personnel, Adam D. Brown, Katharina Schultebraucks, Meng Qian, Meng Li, Danny Horesh, Carol Siegel, Yosef Brody, Abdalla Mansour Amer, Rony Kapel Lev-Ari, Francis Mas, Charles R. Marmar and Jillann Farmer, Global Mental Health (2020)

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Wellbeing Inspires Welldoing: How Changemakers’ Inner Wellbeing Influences Their Work, Severns Guntzel, J. & Murphy Johnson, N. (2020)

Wellbeing Inspires Welldoing: How Changemakers’ Inner Wellbeing Influences Their Work, Severns Guntzel, J. & Murphy Johnson, N. (2020)

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Self-Care for Activists: Sustaining Your Most Valuable Resource, New Tactics (Sept. 21, 2010)

Self-Care for Activists: Sustaining Your Most Valuable Resource, New Tactics (Sept. 21, 2010)

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Sustainable Activism: Managing hope and despair in social movements, Paul Hoggett and Rosemary Randall, Transformation, Open Democracy (Dec. 12, 2016)

Sustainable Activism: Managing hope and despair in social movements, Paul Hoggett and Rosemary Randall, Transformation, Open Democracy (Dec. 12, 2016)

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Resilience as Resistance: Mental health and well-being in human rights, Open Global Rights Blog Series

Resilience as Resistance: Mental health and well-being in human rights, Open Global Rights Blog Series

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Embodiment as resilience and resistance in human rights work, Loretta Pyles, OpenGlobalRights (March 2019)

Embodiment as resilience and resistance in human rights work, Loretta Pyles, OpenGlobalRights (March 2019)

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A culture of care: helping activists and their allies look after themselves, Marianne Mollmann, openDemocracy (June 2019)

A culture of care: helping activists and their allies look after themselves, Marianne Mollmann, openDemocracy (June 2019)

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The Importance of Self-Care for Activists, Shandre Delaney, Law @ the Margins (August 2019)

The Importance of Self-Care for Activists, Shandre Delaney, Law @ the Margins (August 2019)

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Centered Self: The Connection Between Inner Well-Being and Social Change, Stanford Social Innovation Review (2020)

Centered Self: The Connection Between Inner Well-Being and Social Change, Stanford Social Innovation Review (2020)

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Activism As Self-Care: How to Energize the Most Important Work of Your Life, Ragen Chastain, Better Humans (May 2020)

Activism As Self-Care: How to Energize the Most Important Work of Your Life, Ragen Chastain, Better Humans (May 2020)

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Self-Care for Activists, Alexandra Smith, Experience Life (July 2020)

Self-Care for Activists, Alexandra Smith, Experience Life (July 2020)

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How To Balance Activism and Self-Care, According To A Wellness Coach, Eliza Dumais, Refinery29 (July 2020)

How To Balance Activism and Self-Care, According To A Wellness Coach, Eliza Dumais, Refinery29 (July 2020)

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Self-Care for Activists: 8 Practices for Young Adults, Newport Institute (July 2020)

Self-Care for Activists: 8 Practices for Young Adults, Newport Institute (July 2020)

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Activist Self Care and Wellbeing, Amnesty International (Aug. 24, 2020)

Activist Self Care and Wellbeing, Amnesty International (Aug. 24, 2020)

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Mental health: Dealing with stress as an LGBTI activist, ILGA Europe (October 2020)

Mental health: Dealing with stress as an LGBTI activist, ILGA Europe (October 2020)

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Identifying Your Role and Practicing Self-Care as a Young Black Activist, Genisha Metcalf, DoSomething.org (October 2020)

Identifying Your Role and Practicing Self-Care as a Young Black Activist, Genisha Metcalf, DoSomething.org (October 2020)

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Activism Fatigue: The Mind is a Powerful Resource of Change, Elizabeth Montoya, Morning Sign Out (October 2020)

Activism Fatigue: The Mind is a Powerful Resource of Change, Elizabeth Montoya, Morning Sign Out (October 2020)

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How to Avoid Activist Burnout, Lemonade (October 2020)

How to Avoid Activist Burnout, Lemonade (October 2020)

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Self-care and self-defense manual for feminist activists, Marina Bernal, Artemisa, Elige, CREA. (2008)

Self-care and self-defense manual for feminist activists, Marina Bernal, Artemisa, Elige, CREA. (2008)

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New Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders, Enrique Eguren and Marie Caraj, Protection International, (2008)

New Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders, Enrique Eguren and Marie Caraj, Protection International, (2008)

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Integrated Security: The Manual, Jane Barry (2011)

Integrated Security: The Manual, Jane Barry (2011)

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“Trauma and Self Care,” Manual on human rights monitoring, Chapter 12, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations (2011)

“Trauma and Self Care,” Manual on human rights monitoring, Chapter 12, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations (2011)

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Echoes of the Sounds of the Conch, Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights (2015)

Echoes of the Sounds of the Conch, Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights (2015)

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21-Day Self-Care Challenge Packet, Move to End Violence

21-Day Self-Care Challenge Packet, Move to End Violence

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The Holistic Security Manual, Tactical Technology Collective

The Holistic Security Manual, Tactical Technology Collective

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4 Self-Care Resources for When the World is Terrible, Miriam Zoila Pérez, ColorLines, (Jul. 7, 2016)

4 Self-Care Resources for When the World is Terrible, Miriam Zoila Pérez, ColorLines, (Jul. 7, 2016)

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Reiter and Koenig on Challenges and Strategies for Researching Trauma, Keramet Reiter and Alexa Koenig, Palgrave Macmillan (2017)

Reiter and Koenig on Challenges and Strategies for Researching Trauma, Keramet Reiter and Alexa Koenig, Palgrave Macmillan (2017)

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Healing Justice Toolkit, Black Lives Matter (2017)

Healing Justice Toolkit, Black Lives Matter (2017)

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Staying Resilient While Trying to Save the World: A Fanzine for Activists and Volunteers, Amnesty International (2020)

Staying Resilient While Trying to Save the World: A Fanzine for Activists and Volunteers, Amnesty International (2020)

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Human Rights Defenders Mental Wellbeing, DefendDefenders (2020)

Human Rights Defenders Mental Wellbeing, DefendDefenders (2020)

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Staying Resilient While Trying to Save the World: A Fanzine for Activists and Volunteers Vol. 2, Amnesty International (2020)

Staying Resilient While Trying to Save the World: A Fanzine for Activists and Volunteers Vol. 2, Amnesty International (2020)

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Self-care and prevention of burnout among activists – tools for everyday life, Frontline Aids

Self-care and prevention of burnout among activists – tools for everyday life, Frontline Aids

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21-Day Activism Self-Care Challenge

21-Day Activism Self-Care Challenge

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Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders, Frontline Defenders (2005)

Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders, Frontline Defenders (2005)

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Modelo de Acompañamiento psicosocial, ALUNA (Mexico)

Modelo de Acompañamiento psicosocial, ALUNA (Mexico)

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Even the Finest of Warriors (Available in Arabic here)

Even the Finest of Warriors (Available in Arabic here)

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Harriet’s Apothecary

Harriet’s Apothecary

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International Trauma Studies Program

International Trauma Studies Program

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Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective

Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective

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Muslim Wellness Foundation

Muslim Wellness Foundation

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Rhiza Collective

Rhiza Collective

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Iniciativa Mesoamericana de Mujeres Defensoras de Derechos Humanos, Casa La Serena

Iniciativa Mesoamericana de Mujeres Defensoras de Derechos Humanos, Casa La Serena

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Flow Integral Change Center

Flow Integral Change Center

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Frontline Defenders’ Rest & Respite and Fellowships Programs

Frontline Defenders’ Rest & Respite and Fellowships Programs

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Donor Ethics and the Revolution in the Making: Understanding the Role of Well-being in Human Rights Funding

Donor Ethics and the Revolution in the Making: Understanding the Role of Well-being in Human Rights Funding

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Self-care as a Political Strategy

Self-care as a Political Strategy

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Human Rights Leadership: Towards a Research and Practice Agenda for Challenging Times, Eric Hoddy and John Gray, Human Rights Defender Hub Working Paper No. 9, University of York (May 2020)

Human Rights Leadership: Towards a Research and Practice Agenda for Challenging Times, Eric Hoddy and John Gray, Human Rights Defender Hub Working Paper No. 9, University of York (May 2020)

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Safer Viewing: A Study of Secondary Trauma Mitigation Techniques in Open Source Investigations

Safer Viewing: A Study of Secondary Trauma Mitigation Techniques in Open Source Investigations

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Protecting Human Rights Defenders at Risk

Protecting Human Rights Defenders at Risk

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Navigating Mental and Emotional Wellbeing in Risky Forms of Human Rights Activism

Navigating Mental and Emotional Wellbeing in Risky Forms of Human Rights Activism

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Anti-Racism Work Requires Rest—Here’s How 4 Social Justice Activists Practice Self Care

Anti-Racism Work Requires Rest—Here’s How 4 Social Justice Activists Practice Self Care

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Racism, Whiteness, and Burnout in Antiracism Movements: How White Racial Justice Activists Elevate Burnout in Racial Justice Activists of Color in the United States

Racism, Whiteness, and Burnout in Antiracism Movements: How White Racial Justice Activists Elevate Burnout in Racial Justice Activists of Color in the United States

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Racial battle fatigue and activist burnout in racial justice activists of color at predominantly White colleges and universities

Racial battle fatigue and activist burnout in racial justice activists of color at predominantly White colleges and universities

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Self Care in the Multiracial Movement for Black Lives

Self Care in the Multiracial Movement for Black Lives

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DART Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia University

DART Center for Journalism and Trauma, Columbia University

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Center for Applied Human Rights, University of York

Center for Applied Human Rights, University of York

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Associates for Health Rights

Associates for Health Rights

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Strategies for building an organization with a Soul, Air For Africa (2015)

Strategies for building an organization with a Soul, Air For Africa (2015)

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Social Entrepreneurial Pathways for a Culture of Wellbeing

Social Entrepreneurial Pathways for a Culture of Wellbeing

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Protection, Self-Care and the Safety of Human Rights Defenders

Protection, Self-Care and the Safety of Human Rights Defenders

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Coping Flexibility Predicts Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Human Rights Advocates

Coping Flexibility Predicts Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Human Rights Advocates

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Trauma, Depression and Burnout in the Human Rights Field: Identifying Barriers and Pathways to Resilient Advocacy

Trauma, Depression and Burnout in the Human Rights Field: Identifying Barriers and Pathways to Resilient Advocacy

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Airwars Risk Training Policy

Airwars Risk Training Policy

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Emergency Response Tool Kit

Emergency Response Tool Kit

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Crucial Need to Improve Mental Health Research and Training for Human Rights Advocates

Crucial Need to Improve Mental Health Research and Training for Human Rights Advocates

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FRIDA Working Styles and Principles, FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund (2016)

FRIDA Working Styles and Principles, FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund (2016)

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Insiste, Persiste, Resiste, Existe: Women Human Rights Defenders’ Security Strategies

Insiste, Persiste, Resiste, Existe: Women Human Rights Defenders’ Security Strategies

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The Barcelona Guidelines on Wellbeing and Temporary International Relocation of Human Rights Defenders

The Barcelona Guidelines on Wellbeing and Temporary International Relocation of Human Rights Defenders

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From a “Culture of Unwellness” to Sustainable Advocacy: Organizational Responses to Mental Health Risks in the Human Rights Field

From a “Culture of Unwellness” to Sustainable Advocacy: Organizational Responses to Mental Health Risks in the Human Rights Field

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Trauma Healing and Transformation: Body Mind Spirit Practices for Grassroots People

Trauma Healing and Transformation: Body Mind Spirit Practices for Grassroots People

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Practicing Individual and Collective Self-Care at FRIDA

Practicing Individual and Collective Self-Care at FRIDA

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Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice

Sustaining Spirit: Self-Care for Social Justice

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Wellbeing During Temporary International Relocation: Case Studies and Good Practices for the Implementation of the 2019 Barcelona Guidelines

Wellbeing During Temporary International Relocation: Case Studies and Good Practices for the Implementation of the 2019 Barcelona Guidelines

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Fighting racism, battling burnout: causes of activist burnout in US racial justice activists

Fighting racism, battling burnout: causes of activist burnout in US racial justice activists

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Reflections from Detroit: Transforming Wellness & Wholeness

Reflections from Detroit: Transforming Wellness & Wholeness

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Healing Justice is how we can Sustain Black Lives

Healing Justice is how we can Sustain Black Lives

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We Need More than Self-care; We Need Healing, Too

We Need More than Self-care; We Need Healing, Too

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Black Activist Burnout

Black Activist Burnout

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