Activism

thumb|Civil rights activists at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom during the [[civil rights movement in August 1963.]] thumb|A Feminist movement|women's liberation march in Washington, D.C., August 1970. Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from mandate building in a community (including writing letters to newspapers), petitioning elected officials, running or contributing to a political campaign, pr

thumb|Woman's Progress, May 1895|200px

thumb|Mahatma Gandhi, often considered a founder of the modern nonviolence movement, spread the concept of [[ahimsa through his movements and writings, which then inspired other nonviolent activists.]]

A militant is a person engaged in warfare or combat. The word is often used as a euphemism for someone who is an entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, often an ideological faction. The term is most commonly used by mass media to maintain a neutral tone and not appear biased to one side, which has led to criticism.

resistance movement aiming for community ownership of public spaces

thumb|Thousands taking part in Ashadhi Ekadashi|Ashadhi Vari ([[Warkari) the annual Hindu religious padayatra at Dive Ghat, Maharashtra, 2022]] A padayatra () is a journey undertaken on foot, used both as a political–mass outreach tool and a spiritual pilgrimage (yatra). It is a journey undertaken by politicians or prominent citizens to interact more closely with different parts of society, educate about issues concerning them, and galvanise their supporters. Padayatras or foot pilgrimages are also Hindu religious pilgrimages undertaken towards sacred shrines or pilgrimage sites.

set of anarchist practices aimed to fight state control on individuals

small group highly active in politics

people identifying themselves as socialists or radical leftists while conducting upper-class lifestyles

Kenyan journalist