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Anti-Globalization Movement
A group of movements that emerged in response to globalization and is critical of the large corporate conglomerates and the powers they wield; often advocating for sustainable development, labor rights, and fair trade.
Digital Rights Movement
A movement that advocates for the respect and recognition of all digital rights, including the privacy of individuals online, the security of user data, and access to the internet without censorship.
Civil Rights Movement
A struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.
LGBTQ+ Rights Movement
The effort to achieve social and legal equality for LGBTQ+ individuals, often seeking to change laws and social norms that discriminate against them.
Animal Rights Movement
A movement that seeks to end the legal and social acceptance of animal cruelty, particularly in the form of animal-based research and factory farming.
Anti-Apartheid Movement
An international campaign that aimed to end apartheid and racial segregation in South Africa.
Environmental Movement
A diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues.
Peace Movement
A social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, and is often linked to the goal of achieving world peace.
Feminist Movement
A series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence.
Labor Movement
The economic and political expression of working-class interests; primarily concerned with improving the working conditions and rights of workers.
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