Empowering Change: Understanding Advocacy for Positive Impact
Advocacy is a powerful tool for bringing about positive change locally, nationally, or internationally. This session highlights the importance of advocacy, including lobbying, and the various types of advocacy activities individuals can engage in to make a difference. Learn how to seek meetings with decision-makers, speak out against injustices, and document human rights violations to advocate effectively.
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Session 8: What is advocacy? Refugee women in leadership: Power through participation
What is advocacy? Advocacy is about working to bring about positive change, for ourselves or others. Lobbying is part of advocacy it is about persuading people who have the power to bring about change. Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
What is advocacy? Advocacy can be local, national or international. Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
Types of advocacy Seeking meetings with people in power Writing letters to people who may be able to help Speaking out about injustice whenever it is safe to do so Attending meetings and having your voice heard Community education Suggesting achievable solutions Taking opportunities to go outside the community to present your case or the case of those you are advocating for and with Documenting human rights violations Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
