Bridging Divides and Countering Polarization

How can the dynamics shift from polarization to solidarity, inequality to inclusion, and fear to hope? Since fall 2022, Pathfinders has been exploring the linkages between polarization and inequality through:

• Innovative research and identifying solutions;
• Convening and mobilizing policymakers, experts, and civil society across sectors and countries to promote solidarity and solutions.

As inequalities within and between countries rise, divisive narratives and political strategies continue to polarize our societies, sow disinformation, and pit groups against each other. The growing threats of division, polarization, and the breakdown of societal and institutional trust undermine social cohesion, democracy, and collective efforts to foster equitable, just, and peaceful societies (SDG16+).