--- title: "Changing society" date: "2021-06-02T09:34:50+01:00" modified: "2026-04-29T12:00:55+01:00" url: "https://humanists.uk/campaigns/" post_id: 105662 --- # Changing society ### What we stand for We bring non-religious people together to campaign for a more ethical and rational society, in six broad policy areas. [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-4-Recovered_01-1.png?fit=297%2C201&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/freedom-of-thought/) ##### [Freedom of thought](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/freedom-of-thought/) Including our work on education and for a secular state [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-4-Recovered_02-1.png?fit=297%2C201&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/freedom-of-expression/) ##### [Freedom of expression](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/freedom-of-expression/) Including our work to end blasphemy laws, censorship, and on other free speech issues [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-4-Recovered_03-1.png?fit=297%2C201&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/freedom-of-choice/) ##### [Freedom of choice](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/freedom-of-choice/) Our work for individual rights and freedoms, including eliminating discrimination [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-4-Recovered_06.png?fit=297%2C227&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/medical-issues/) ##### [Medical issues](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/medical/) Including our work on abortion and assisted dying [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Icons_07.png?fit=297%2C227&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/other-animals/) ##### [Other animals](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/other-animals/) Our work on animal welfare laws, including calls for farming reforms [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Icons_08.png?fit=297%2C227&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/global-challenges/) ##### [Global challenges](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/global-challenges/) Our humanist stance on the challenges facing all humanity We work across the UK and [internationally](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/international-work/), including through advocacy at the UN Human Rights Council, to advance freedom of thought, choice, and expression for all. ### Think for yourself, act for everyone Humanists value free thinking and freedom of choice so everyone can live in a fair and equal society. For 130 years, we’ve spoken out for the equal dignity and humanity of every person in society. We have always been on the side of greater human equality within a framework of legal human rights for all. [![https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_03.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_03.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/womens-rights) [Women’s Rights](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/womens-rights) [![https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_05.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_05.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/childrens-rights) [Children’s Rights](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/childrens-rights) [![https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_07.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_07.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/lgbt-rights) [LGBT Rights](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/lgbt-rights) [![https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_09.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rights-Issues_09.png?fit=214%2C214&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/racial-equality/) [Racial Equality](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/racial-equality/) ### Our campaigns You can also find out more about our [six current campaigns](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/). These are areas where we work on an ongoing basis to achieve important social change. [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Marriage-alt-shape.png?fit=290%2C160&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/humanist-marriage/) ##### [Legal recognition for humanist marriages](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/humanist-marriage/) So that humanist couples have the same rights as couples who have religious weddings [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Faith-schools-alt-shape-1.png?fit=290%2C160&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/religious-schools/) ##### [Action on religious schools](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/religious-schools/) We want to see an end to discrimination by state faith schools and the closing down of illegal religious schools [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Worship-alt-shape-1.png?fit=290%2C160&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/religious-education/) ##### [Inclusive RE lessons](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/religious-education/) We want all young people to explore and learn about the full range of religions and non‑religious beliefs – including humanism [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Persecution-alt-shape-1.png?fit=290%2C160&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/humanists-at-risk/) ##### [Persecution of humanists](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/humanists-at-risk/) We want to end international persecution of the non‑religious, including through apostasy and blasphemy laws used to silence, kill, and oppress [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021-08-25-LW-v1-Assisted-dying-alt-shape-1.png?fit=290%2C160&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/assisted-dying/) ##### [Safe, compassionate assisted dying laws](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/assisted-dying/) Giving people who are terminally ill or suffering the right to choose the circumstances of their death [![](https://i0.wp.com/humanists.uk/wp-content/uploads/Blasphemy-alt-shape-2.png?fit=290%2C160&ssl=1)](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/blasphemy/) ##### [Repealing blasphemy laws in Northern Ireland](https://humanists.uk/campaigns/current-campaigns/blasphemy/) Northern Ireland is the last part of the UK with laws against ‘blasphemy’ – and we want them abolished