How do we understand the differences between a “Movement” and a “Sector”?

A movement is a “set of people with a shared experience of injustice who organise to build their collective power and leadership.” Often, as movements start to gain traction in society, a sector may develop to integrate its work into systems. A sector is thus the collection of governmental and nongovernmental institutions that are funded to address the issue. (-The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)

View CTI’s full comparison here: Movements and Sectors

Recommended citation: “Movement – Sector.” Movement Glossary. Collective Threads Initiative, 2026. https://www.collectivethreads.org (date accessed).