BEYOND BLACK LIVES MATTER: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

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Black Lives Matter has revealed an age of moral awakening where the ‘woke’ generations have assumed avenues to bring about change.

However, beyond the enormous contributions of the Black Lives Matter movement lie smaller socially driven causes nationally and internationally.

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Charity Water's, ‘Pledge Your Birthday’ started trending on the internet and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the NGO to provide clean water to communities.

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, millions of dollars were raised for groups working towards racial justice, challenging the system of oppression.

Health social movements also hold the power of challenging medical authorities and people’s attitudes towards the type of care they are receiving.

The increasing awareness around microbial resistance has served to reduce prescriptions of antibiotics.

There was a shift in the paradigm on emerging infections through reformers such as Stuart Levy and the Alliance for Prudent Use of Antibiotics.

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