RESEARCH & ARTICLES
There is an increasing body of research on how human rights work can affect mental health and well-being. However, there are many research gaps. There is a need for more interdisciplinary research to understand the extent of harm, the factors impacting risk and resilience, and the mechanisms adopted by individuals, communities, and organizations to counter harmful impacts.
Addressing trauma and emotions in human rights: Reflections from teaching and practice (June 2024)
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Updating the Nonprofit Work Ethic, Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman, Stanford Social Innovation Review, (2016)
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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)
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Resilience as Resistance: Mental health and well-being in human rights, Open Global Rights Blog Series
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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)
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Centered Self: The Connection Between Inner Well-Being and Social Change, Stanford Social Innovation Review (2020)
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