Advocacy: A Guide to Advocacy Activities and Aims
Learn about the meaning of advocacy, its aims, different types, and how individuals can advocate to influence decisions in various areas like social, economic, and political institutions. Discover the role advocates play in ensuring voices are heard and rights are defended in society.
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Igeiwar Ediseimi F. 14/SMS10/003 400L PCS 406 Policy Advocacy Analysis and Peace
Presentation on ADVOCACY
Contents Introduction Meaning ofAdvocacy Aims ofAdvocacy Types ofAdvocacy Conclusion
Introduction Advocacy is a means of supporting a proposal or public support for a particular policy. In advocacy, individuals known as advocates argue in favour of something as an attempt to influence decisions made by political parties, social systems or agencies.
Meaning of Advocacy Advocacy relates to activities by groups or individuals undertaken to influence or change decisions in a specific area. These activities may be within social, economic and political institutions. Activities of advocates include public speaking, media campaigns, lobbying publishing research etc to ensure people have a voice on important issues and to initiate change.
Meaning of Advocacy Individuals who are involved in such activities are known as advocates , who may be trained professionals or just volunteers working to help people in certain situations. Advocacy use different outlets in influencing public opinion such as the media or the internet which they believe increase the speed and effectiveness of advocacy to the wider community.
Aims of Advocacy Advocacy ensures that people, especially the most vulnerable in the society: Are able to have their voices heard on issues important to them Able to have their views considered when decisions are made about their lives Able to safeguard and defend their rights
Aims of Advocacy It also enable people to: Express their views and concerns Defend and promote their rights and responsibilities Access information and services
Types of Advocacy Self-Advocacy Public-Advocacy Case-Advocacy Group-Advocacy Policy-Advocacy
Types of Advocacy Self-Advocacy: Self-advocacy is speaking up for oneself. It refers to the ability of a person to understand and identify his/her strength, needs, goals and legal rights, and to be able to communicate these effectively. Public-Advocacy: Advocates in this category advocates speak for the general public on several issues. E.g. women s right, human right, environmental degradation, etc.
Types of Advocacy Case-Advocacy (Individual Advocacy): It refers to speaking for, defending the rights or representing the interests of another person or a group who are not in position to defend their rights at the moment. It focuses on a specific case and group. Group-Advocacy: People with shared experience and positions or values come together in groups to talk and listen to each other and speak up collectively on issues that are important to them.
Types of Advocacy Policy-Advocacy: Refers to means by which oppressive systems, policies, laws that negatively affect people are challenged and changed. It is directed at organizations, institutions and communities.
Conclusion Advocacy as a means of supporting a cause may be done by any individual or group through different outlets with different types but with the utmost goal to influence public opinion.
