Avaaz Member Poll 2021

This annual survey is our community's chance to help set our priorities for the epic year ahead.

What campaigns do we run and how do we show up for the biggest battles of our times? Your opinions matter, so help plan our next steps by taking the survey below.

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* 1. If you could pick the top 3 issues you'd love Avaaz to focus on this year, what would they be?

A green and fair Covid recovery

Peace between nations

LBGTQI+ rights

Animal rights

Gender equality

Indigenous rights

Fighting polarisation, extremism and defending democracy

Government corruption

Equal access to Covid-19 vaccines

Poverty

The climate crisis

Racial justice

Biodiversity and the extinction crisis

Human rights

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Ending the climate crisis is essential for our survival. From the campaign ideas below, which two sound the most impactful to you?

Win climate laws with teeth that hold governments accountable to their environmental commitments in the courts

Uncover the cost of climate disinformation through hard-hitting reports exposing the lies blocking a clean energy transition

Supercharge the transition to 100% electric cars by accelerating the phase-out of petrol and diesel engines that harm our environment

Ensure we're heard at this year's critical UN climate talks in Glasgow by organising massive public mobilisations (pandemic permitting) and targeted advocacy pushes on key governments

Accelerate the green energy revolution by ending multi-billion dollar subsidies for fossil fuels and ensure government spending is in line with climate science

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* 3. Political polarisation is threatening our democracies, and it's being driven by increasingly sophisticated online disinformation. Avaaz has become a global leader fighting disinformation -- from the ideas below, which two sound the most impactful to you?

Design and promote policies to protect our data and privacy online

Design and promote policies to protect humanity from the growing threat of artificial intelligence

Train other civil society organisations on how to protect democratic elections from disinformation and fake news

Turn the stories from people who've been harmed by disinformation into a powerful movement that helps win new social media regulations

Run powerful campaigns to win new social media laws and regulations that protect our democracies and human rights

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* 4. The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the most urgent and serious threats facing humanity. How should our community respond at this critical time? From the campaign ideas below, which two sound the most impactful to you?

Secure debt relief for poor countries so they can invest in their health systems and economic recovery

Fight for urgent, equal access to Covid-19 vaccines for everyone, everywhere

Push for Covid-19 recovery plans that empower women and girls

Tackle anti-vaccine disinformation to help ensure the global population overcomes the pandemic efficiently and effectively

Launch powerful campaigns to help prevent future pandemics

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* 5. Gender-based violence and inequality is still a major impediment to the world our movement dreams of. How should our community advance the fight for gender equality in 2021? From the campaign ideas below, which two sound most impactful to you?

Secure a global pledge from world leaders to end child marriage by 2030 and fund frontline groups working to stop children becoming brides

Launch a massive new cultural movement to promote a positive masculinity that helps prevent gender-based violence and inequality

Close the Digital Gender Divide so more women and girls have access to the internet and can stay safe online

Make 2021 the year governments commit to a global action plan to protect women from violence, and fund groups working to end gender-based violence

Work with top lawyers to create the leading model for ending sexual harassment and violence at work, and then convince governments worldwide to implement it

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* 6. In order to survive as a species, we need to restore our balance with nature and stop the extinction crisis. From the campaign ideas below, which two sound the most impactful to you?

Help protect half the planet for nature by pushing economic, social and ecological recovery plans that work for people and the planet

Power the resistance of local communities against governments and corporations that are destroying ecosystems

Help prevent future pandemics by running powerful campaigns to protect nature

Fight for 100% recognition of indigenous peoples’ lands, so they can protect and defend forests, grasslands, and critical habitat

Pressure governments and financial institutions to stop investing in projects that destroy nature

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* 7. Despite the massive threat of online disinformation, public awareness is still very low. How can we help to address that? From the ideas below, which two sound most impactful to you?

Create a Youtube channel where experts bring updated weekly content

Join a live online briefing from the Avaaz team to explain our disinformation campaigning and answer questions on the issue

Create a space where people can share their personal experiences of disinformation and fake news

Publish more educational content, like explanatory videos and briefings