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Protest Map Filters
The point of this filter is to highlight to map viewers the location characteristics, which is especially useful for unfamiliar with the countries and names of places throughout the database.
USE FOR FILTERING #1
- Nationwide
- Capital City
- Major Urban Area
- Town
- Village
- Primary School
- Secondary School
- College or University
- Vocational or Technical Schools
- Public Space
- Government Property
- Online
TOTAL: 12
This filter is most useful for users interested in filtering by what constitutes the protest and/or what occurred during the protest. These describe political tactics of protesters.
USE FOR FILTER #2
- Protest or demonstration
- Riot
- Strike OR Boycott
- Vandalism OR Property Damage
- Road block OR occupation
- March
- Online activism
TOTAL: 7
This filter describes actors involved in protests including students, teacher or staff, school administrators, parents or guardians.
USE FOR FILTER #3
- Students
- Teachers or Academic Staff
- Non-academic staff
- School administrators
- Parents or Guardians
- Community Members
TOTAL: 6
Protest causes describes the catalyst of protests or the issues around which actors protest .
USE FOR FILTER #4
- School fees
- School quality (food, water, electricity)
- Accreditation or other school policies
- School staff working conditions (salaries, security)
- Government policy
- Foreign policy
- Solidarity protest
- Elections
- Economic issues
- Ethnic issues
- Religious issues
- Violence against women
- Campus violence (cult attacks)
TOTAL: 13
Protest targets describe the power structures that protesters are protesting in response to.
USE FOR FILTER #5
- School Authority
- Local government
- Regional government
- Federal government
- International political or economic entity
- Private entity
TOTAL: 6
This filter categories the response of the state and authority figures to protests, with a focus on violence and repression against protests and protesters.
For Filter #6
- Non-lethal repression (e.g., tear gas, rubber bullets)
- Death occurred
- Injury occurred
- Suspension or discipline
- Arrest or Detention
- Police or Military Presence
- Media Suppression
Total: 7