Writing an Op-Ed
How to Write an Op-ed
Op-eds are a powerful way to raise awareness and call for action on human rights issues. If you have a connection to a specific issue, consider writing your own op-ed.
Learn how to write and submit a high-quality op-ed below.
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Updated September 2023.
- Toolkits for Action
- Advocate for Reproductive Rights
- Ban Child Soldiers
- Ban the Gay, Trans Panic Defense
- Designate Genocide Awareness, Prevention Month
- Designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Divest from Fossil Fuels
- Educate about the International Criminal Court
- End Child Marriage
- Establish Human Rights Commissions
- Mitigate the Climate Crisis
- Prosecute Transnational Repression of Uyghurs
- Protect Stateless People
- Protect Women’s Rights – CEDAW
- Rape Kit Reform
- Stand Up Against Antisemitism
- Stand Up Against Hate
- Stop Anti-Muslim Violence in India
- Support Refugees
- Support Transgender Rights
- Support Ukrainians
- Support Victims of the Rohingya Genocide
- Title IX Compliance
- Writing an Op-Ed
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