5 Social Movements that Shaped This Decade

Author Nickie Shobeiry
Grassroots to Global

Why It Matters

We’re fast reaching 2020, and with it comes the final decade for us to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Looking back over the years, what were the social movements that drove the most impact globally — and what can Canada learn from them?

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