Global justice movement

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/global-justice-movement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the movement's nature?A decentralized, transnational network of social movements and activists
2. What is the core critique?Challenges the inequalities and power imbalances inherent in 'corporate globalization'
3. Why do people in the global justice movement want to change trade rules?They think trade rules and financial systems often make rich countries richer and can hurt poor countries, so they want rules that help people and the planet, not just businesses.
4. How did the global justice movement grow after the 1990s?After the WTO was created in 1995, many protests and new communication tools helped activists from different countries join together and share ideas.

Neoliberalism: An economic and political ideology emphasizing free markets, deregulation, and privatization.
Transnational advocacy networks: Groups of activists and organizations working across national borders on specific issues.
Structural adjustment programs: Economic policies imposed by international financial institutions on countries seeking loans.
Climate justice: The ethical and political framework linking climate change to social justice and human rights.