Action Projects
Action Projects are civic ventures led by Humanity in Action Fellows designed to drive change in their communities.
Action Projects are a core and required component of a Humanity in Action Fellowship. Each Action Project transforms Fellowship insights into tangible community impact and embodies three core tenets—facilitating dialogue, cultivating understanding, and inspiring action. They are implemented in communities across Europe, the United States, and beyond, addressing local challenges with global perspectives. The projects span diverse focus areas—from educational initiatives and artistic interventions to policy advocacy and community organizing—reflecting Fellows’ unique expertise and local needs. Humanity in Action equips Fellows with project development mentorship and networking opportunities through a dedicated support program. A completed Action Project is the entry point to the Humanity in Action Senior Fellows network.
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Mapping the Global Anti-Gender Movement
Joshua's Action Project aims to historically situate a new wave of anti-gender politics and contest its increasingly hegemonic political claims.
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Pleasure talks Guff-Gaff series
As her Action Project, Anukriti provides space for Nepali youths to talk all about sex, pleasure, politics, and Nepali culture.
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STREE: South Asians Talking About Reproductive Education and Empowerment
STREE offered an intergenerational virtual conversation space for dialogue about issues at the intersection of South Asian identity and womanhood.
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EMPOWER THEM: Even One Is Too Many - Interactive Community Art Against GBV
This campaign sought to create a space for people to gather knowledge, reflect, and express their thoughts through art, connecting individuals of all genders and experiences to support those affected by GBV.
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Comapping
As their Landecker Action Project, Jo is creating "Comapping," looking at how maps can be used as a tool for democracy. Through running workshops and building open-source software, the project supports communities to use participatory mapping to share who they are, where they live and what's important to them.
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Forming International and Interfaith Alliance Against Interpersonal Violence
Senior Fellow Mira Vance created a project uniting international and interfaith organizations and activists to develop intersectional and accessible survivor supports.
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Survivor Fund Hub
Senior Fellow Mary Olivia Storz created Survivor Fund Hub, a national financial care fund for survivors of gender-based violence.
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Njena Ulica (Her Street)
"Njena Ulica" is a project initiated by EDVACAY participants Layla Jusko, Selma Pandža, and Adela Mujezinović. The project's primary objective is to raise awareness about underrepresented notable women in Bosnia and Herzegovina by “assigning” their names to the streets of Sarajevo on a large mural.
