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The Magic Potion of Austerity and Poverty Alleviation: Narratives of political capture and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa
by Oxfam
2021
Available in English, French, Arabic
Dominant narratives promoting economic growth at the expense of state institutions and basic social services have long underpinned a neoliberal model of spiralling debt and austerity in the MENA region. This exacerbates political capture and inequality and takes shape in an environment of media concentration and shrinking civic space. It is important for change movements to understand dominant narratives in order to challenge and shift them. With the right tools, civil society organizations, activists, influencers and alternative media can start changing the myths and beliefs which frame the socio-economic debate and predetermine which policy options are accepted as possible and legitimate, and which are not.
The Narrative Directory
by IRIS
Available in English
The Narrative Directory is a tool for activists, civic innovators, independent storytellers, journalists, researchers and funders to locate one another, exchange knowledge and see the bigger picture of the global impact storytelling and narrative change ecosystem. By sharing resources openly with each other, we’re better able to make connections, seed collaborations and build shared narrative power.
The Non Stories
by Javo Martinez
2026
Available in English, Spanish
The Non Stories uses storytelling as a tool to surface experiences, perspectives, and voices that often remain unheard. Through creative and participatory approaches, the platform invites reflection on whose stories are told, whose are missing, and how listening can contribute to more inclusive narratives. (Read more about the listening methodology in the Narratives in Practice.)
The stories we tell
by James Logan, Eszter Filippinyi, Darlington Marange (TAI)
2025
Available in English
This report explores how civil society actors are responding to increasingly hostile narratives and shrinking civic space by actively creating new ones. Drawing on global insights and trends analysis, it examines how narratives can build trust, legitimacy, and inclusion, while resisting authoritarian framing. The publication highlights the importance of moving beyond communications strategies towards more intentional, values‑driven and long-term engagement that resonate at local level while feeding into collective efforts. It also provides reflections for both practitioners and funders on how to develop and sustain narrative work.
Un cambio narrativo para ampliar la conversación política. Aportes desde el periodismo feminista del Sur
by LATFEM
2024
Available in Spanish
This is a digital book that begins with the question of the contribution that digital activism and political communication can make to recovering a common future. LatFem invites us to consider the context of polarization and misinformation, to delve into the concepts of framing, narratives, and narrative change, and to rewrite our own definitions from the political South. It recounts the experience of the experimental laboratory with feminist journalists; and proposes a guide to rights-based communication from the perspective of narrative change.
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