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At TurnUp we believe in the following principles which focus on social justice. To join our platform, you must also respect these values.
Thanks to the Women's March for inspiring these values.
We are against violence in all forms and intend to only support and amplify non-violent protests and actions.
We are against hate in all forms. We support love.
We are stronger when working together.
Human Rights
PEOPLE'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN'S RIGHTS ARE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS.
PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE FULL AND HEALTHY LIVES, FREE OF ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THEIR BODIES.
LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
Gender Justice
IT IS OUR MORAL IMPERATIVE TO DISMANTLE THE GENDER AND RACIAL INEQUITIES WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
The rate of imprisonment has grown faster for people than men, increasing by 700% since 1980, and the majority of people in prison have a child under the age of 18. Incarcerated people also face a high rate of violence and sexual assault. We are committed to ensuring access to gender-responsive programming and dedicated healthcare including substance abuse treatment, mental and maternal health services for people in prison. We believe in the promise of restorative justice and alternatives to incarceration. We are also committed to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline that prioritizes incarceration over education by systematically funneling our children—particularly children of color, queer and trans youth, foster care children, and girls—into the justice system.
GENDER JUSTICE. WE MUST HAVE THE POWER TO CONTROL OUR BODIES AND BE FREE FROM GENDER NORMS, EXPECTATIONS AND STEREOTYPES.
iCare AND PREVENTION, OR MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT.
This means open access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control for all people, regardless of income, location or education. We understand that we can only have reproductive justice when reproductive health care is accessible to all people regardless of income, location or education.
Social and Economic Justice
AN ECONOMY POWERED BY TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, SECURITY AND EQUITY IS NECESSARY.
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK AND THE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO BE PAID EQUITABLY.
ALL WORKERS – INCLUDING DOMESTIC AND FARM WORKERS - MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND FIGHT FOR A LIVING MINIMUM WAGE, AND THAT UNIONS AND OTHER LABOR ASSOCIATIONS ARE CRITICAL TO A HEALTHY AND THRIVING ECONOMY FOR ALL.
Undocumented and migrant workers must be included in our labor protections, and we stand in full solidarity with the sex workers’ rights movement. We recognize that exploitation for sex and labor in all forms is a violation of human rights.
Racial and Ethnic Justice
WE’RE FACING A STUDENT LOAN CRISIS -- ONE THAT’S HOLDING BACK OUR ECONOMY AND CRUSHING MILLIONS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES. WE MUST ADDRESS THIS CRISIS.
EVERY PERSON, EVERY COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN OUR NATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND ACCESS TO AND ENJOYMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS.
EVERY KID IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.
No matter where they live, the color of their skin, or how much money their parents make.
Education Rights
WE’RE FACING A STUDENT LOAN CRISIS -- ONE THAT’S HOLDING BACK OUR ECONOMY AND CRUSHING MILLIONS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES. WE MUST ADDRESS THIS CRISIS.
EVERY PERSON, EVERY COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN OUR NATION HAVE THE RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND ACCESS TO AND ENJOYMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS.
EVERY KID IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION.
No matter where they live, the color of their skin, or how much money their parents make.
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
IT IS OUR MORAL IMPERATIVE TO DISMANTLE THE GENDER AND RACIAL INEQUITIES WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
The rate of imprisonment has grown faster for people than men, increasing by 700% since 1980, and the majority of people in prison have a child under the age of 18. Incarcerated people also face a high rate of violence and sexual assault. We are committed to ensuring access to gender-responsive programming and dedicated healthcare including substance abuse treatment, mental and maternal health services for people in prison. We believe in the promise of restorative justice and alternatives to incarceration. We are also committed to disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline that prioritizes incarceration over education by systematically funneling our children—particularly children of color, queer and trans youth, foster care children, and girls—into the justice system.
GENDER JUSTICE. WE MUST HAVE THE POWER TO CONTROL OUR BODIES AND BE FREE FROM GENDER NORMS, EXPECTATIONS AND STEREOTYPES.
iCare AND PREVENTION, OR MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT.
This means open access to safe, legal, affordable abortion and birth control for all people, regardless of income, location or education. We understand that we can only have reproductive justice when reproductive health care is accessible to all people regardless of income, location or education.