How to build a global pro-democracy movement?
Inclusion — it’s global. Whether in a quasi-democracy like Ethiopia or a developed one like the United States, we are confronted with the ideology of both inclusion and othering. – Yordanos Eyoel
Freedom advocate Yordanos Eyoel shares strategies to reimagine, accelerate and protect the pro-democracy movement.
Drawing from her experiences in Ethiopia and her work with the nonpartisan nonprofit organization Keseb, she presents compelling arguments on how to build societies that are both functional and inclusive.
Table of Contents
- Experiences Shaping Advocacy
- Democracy as Optimal Self-Governance
- Strategies for Pro-Democracy Movement
- Compelling Narratives
- Accelerating Innovation
- Embracing Interconnectedness
- Rejecting Isolationism
Experiences Shaping Advocacy
Yordanos Eyoel’s early encounters with ethnic identity politics post civil war and coup d’état in Ethiopia shaped her advocacy for democracy.
This underlines the global issue of exclusion and stresses on creating societies that are functional and inclusive.
Democracy as Optimal Self-Governance
Despite its imperfections, democracy is upheld as the best model for self-governance due to its inherent respect for individual choice and collective voice.
This led to the founding of Keseb, a nonpartisan nonprofit aimed at addressing challenges posed by rising authoritarianism.
