ECF Europe 2016: The Analogue Divide

The analogue divide

I staffed campaign stalls...

Philippa Williams CC

I collected petition signatures...

Image: League of Women Voters

I even attended demos...

David Martyn Hunt – CC

Never liked demos much...

Then I had kids...

Grassroots campaign: Mumsnet Nov/ Dec 2012

14 retailers have now changed or promised to drop 'boys' and 'girls' signage from toy aisles

10 publishers have committed to ‘Let Books be Books’ and drop 'girls' and 'boys' from titles.

‘Toymark Good Practice Award’ Schools resources Sept 2014 to tackle

gender stereotyping in primary schools

Mumsnet

14 November “AIBU to feel f***ed off that shops feel the need to define toys by gender?”

19 November “Would anyone like to join an effort to stop retailers categorising toys by gender?”

2 December Organising thread part 2 - survey.

“What I think was amazing was how quickly we were able to start, and combine the different talents and strengths of a bunch of different women who didn't know each other at all.”Himalaya

“The bit I remember well was when it all took off really quickly and we were scrambling round like mad because the media suddenly got very interested and they asked us to go on BBC Breakfast the next morning. And we had nothing set up really.” Liz

Let Toys Be Toys

Response to proposal for childcare for activists

But who else is left out by the 'gold standard' of face to face campaigning?Who can technology allow you to INCLUDE? How can we make better use of virtual volunteers?