

A cross-continental, Latin American, feminist alliance who campaign against gender-based violence. The story of a grassroots movement with huge success in influencing policy change. Unique in its ability to mobilise a diverse membership.
Movement
Overcoming the Monster
Rebirth
Tragedy
Last updated: June 13, 2023
Lean Story Canvas
Everyday Hero
Latinx women, feminised bodies, gender non-conforming and transgender people. Hopeful people passionate about equality and rights. Individuals who want to make change but often feel isolated and ineffective without a support network. They are seeking a space to belong and effectively make change.
Ordinary World
The overwhelming machista cis-heteropatriarchal state which fails to improve conditions for women. Femicide kills 137 women a day.
Better World
Members get to see the tangible impacts of their efforts as well as finding belonging with the collective. They inspire others to join the action. Key protective legislations are passed and change is felt e.g. the 2020 legalisation of abortion in Argentina. A culture in which gender-based violence is not tolerated, normalised or unpunished. A safe, prosperous and equal society.
Compelling Villain
Complicit tolerance of gender-based violence within parts of society leads to a shared feeling of defeatism when efforts are made to stop it but change is prohibited. Making tangible change is difficult and can feel like a drop in the ocean.
Call to Adventure
Ni Una Menos is a collective cry and loving password that travels worldwide. “If you touch one of us, you touch all of us.” Remembering means fighting.
Crossing the Threshold
From awareness to action - participating actively in local networks, assemblies and modes of protest, both online and offline, with Ni Una Menos.
Three Challenges
Three difficult but confidence-building hurdles to be overcome
- How can I access a support network and find belonging? Ni Una Menos is an inclusive and encouraging collective.
- How can I impact (local) change? Ni Una Menos organise local and global actions, together making tangible change.
- How will my quality of life improve as a member? Ni Una Menos provides personal support as well as fighting for physical safety, health and education (legislative) change globally.
Allies and Gifts
Members of the collective. Advocates who provide awareness, political pressure and resources to the local community and feature #NiUnaMenos.
Mentors and Gifts
Ni Una Menos: A global network with political friendship and collective intelligence pushing for systems change. They provide resources such as legislative advice, means of survival (food banks, access to healthcare) and encouragement. Local Ni Una Menos Organisers: Local groups fighting local issues and uniting to fight global causes.
Storyboard
Hopefuls seeking collective change
Oppressive machista state
Complicity disheartens potential activists
A Collective Scream
Observation to Participation
Ni Una Menos
Safe Belonging
Tangible Impact
Quality of Life
Safe and thriving society
Visual Storyboard

Everyday heroes.

Ordinary world.

Compelling villain.

Call to adventure.

Crossing the threshold.

Mentor, allies and gifts.

Challenge.

Challenge.

Challenge.

Better world.
Story Insight
The collective use a compelling villain; gender-based violence, to align together, stronger as one without the narcissism of small differences deterring progress. Ni Una Menos relies on mentors and honour to install the lessons learnt from the past into the present, making the group a more successful ‘collective scream’ against machista violence.
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