Advocacy
noun
The act of supporting or recommending a particular cause or policy.
He has a long history of advocacy for women's rights.
Often appears as...
- advocacy for rights
- advocacy group
noun
The work of a person who speaks for or writes in support of something.
He is known for his legal advocacy on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged.
Often appears as...
- legal advocacy
- advocacy lawyer
noun
The act of passionately supporting or defending something or someone.
Her advocacy of vegetarianism started when she was a teenager.
Often appears as...
- advocacy of change
- advocacy of peace
noun
The act of supporting or recommending a particular cause or policy.
He has a long history of advocacy for women's rights.
Often appears as...
- advocacy for rights
- advocacy group
noun
The work of a person who speaks for or writes in support of something.
He is known for his legal advocacy on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged.
Often appears as...
- legal advocacy
- advocacy lawyer
noun
The act of passionately supporting or defending something or someone.
Her advocacy of vegetarianism started when she was a teenager.
Often appears as...
- advocacy of change
- advocacy of peace
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Social Change
Advocacy often involves efforts to alter public perception or policy.
Her advocacy led to the successful change in recycling laws.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Support
It's not just about liking something; advocacy is active support, often publicly displayed.
Through social media advocacy, they raised awareness for climate change.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Efforts
Advocacy is often a collective action by groups rather than individuals.
She joined a workers' advocacy group to fight for better wages.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Change
Advocacy often involves efforts to alter public perception or policy.
Her advocacy led to the successful change in recycling laws.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Support
It's not just about liking something; advocacy is active support, often publicly displayed.
Through social media advocacy, they raised awareness for climate change.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Efforts
Advocacy is often a collective action by groups rather than individuals.
She joined a workers' advocacy group to fight for better wages.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Change
Advocacy often involves efforts to alter public perception or policy.
Her advocacy led to the successful change in recycling laws.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Support
It's not just about liking something; advocacy is active support, often publicly displayed.
Through social media advocacy, they raised awareness for climate change.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Efforts
Advocacy is often a collective action by groups rather than individuals.
She joined a workers' advocacy group to fight for better wages.
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The "Sex Factor" for...
part of the advocacy that I try and do is to put a fresh face you know a positive face and a female face on these subjects I think that a lot of also what's missing from trying to engage young women is not just the sex factor or the attractiveness factor which I do agree might be more important in in this day and age then it might have been ten
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How I'm Working for...
The first thing we did was raise consciousness. You can't change what you can't see. We started podcasting, blogging, writing articles. I created lists of hundreds of ways that men and women are unequal in our community. The next thing we did was build advocacy organizations.
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Myriam Sidibe: The...
yes, on that day even our competitors, we all join hands to celebrate the world's most important public health intervention. What's required, and again where the private sector can make a huge difference, is coming up with this big, creative thinking that drives advocacy.
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An optimistic look at...
they face a lot of difficulties when they're pushing governments to change their policies and it sometimes take many many years to see any change so it's you know we are pushing them we're pushing them and supporting them in their advocacy work in terms of you know
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Can we solve global...
or environmental advocacy groups and scientists. It was put together by all of them. They all had a seat at the table, and they all played an important role in the solution. And I think in this regard, we're actually seeing some encouraging signs today.
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Fighting injustice with...
activism first informally by joining forces with other passionate people in the field later I co-founded them later I found that the campaign's program of the leading human rights organization in my home country we led advocacy and awareness raising
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4 signs of emotional...
If you think you might be experiencing emotional abuse, consider sharing your experiences with a trusted friend or relative to get outside support. Or you can seek local or national confidential advocacy centers that can provide helpful resources.
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The surprising decline...
There are dynamics in the opinion and advocacy markets; no one ever attracted advocates and donors by saying, "Things just seem to be getting better and better." There's guilt about our treatment of native peoples in modern intellectual life,
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Let's end ageism PIPE...
And that makes it a perfect target for collective advocacy. Why add another -ism to the list when so many, racism in particular, call out for action? Here's the we don't have to choose. When we make the world a better place to grow old in,
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Hans Rosling: Let my...
And it is U.S. government at its best, without advocacy, providing facts, that it's useful for the society. And providing data free of charge on the internet, for the world to use. Thank you very much.
Video examples
The "Sex Factor" for...
part of the advocacy that I try and do is to put a fresh face you know a positive face and a female face on these subjects I think that a lot of also what's missing from trying to engage young women is not just the sex factor or the attractiveness factor which I do agree might be more important in in this day and age then it might have been ten
Video examples
How I'm Working for...
The first thing we did was raise consciousness. You can't change what you can't see. We started podcasting, blogging, writing articles. I created lists of hundreds of ways that men and women are unequal in our community. The next thing we did was build advocacy organizations.
Video examples
Myriam Sidibe: The...
yes, on that day even our competitors, we all join hands to celebrate the world's most important public health intervention. What's required, and again where the private sector can make a huge difference, is coming up with this big, creative thinking that drives advocacy.
Video examples
An optimistic look at...
they face a lot of difficulties when they're pushing governments to change their policies and it sometimes take many many years to see any change so it's you know we are pushing them we're pushing them and supporting them in their advocacy work in terms of you know
Video examples
Can we solve global...
or environmental advocacy groups and scientists. It was put together by all of them. They all had a seat at the table, and they all played an important role in the solution. And I think in this regard, we're actually seeing some encouraging signs today.
Video examples
Fighting injustice with...
activism first informally by joining forces with other passionate people in the field later I co-founded them later I found that the campaign's program of the leading human rights organization in my home country we led advocacy and awareness raising
Video examples
4 signs of emotional...
If you think you might be experiencing emotional abuse, consider sharing your experiences with a trusted friend or relative to get outside support. Or you can seek local or national confidential advocacy centers that can provide helpful resources.
Video examples
The surprising decline...
There are dynamics in the opinion and advocacy markets; no one ever attracted advocates and donors by saying, "Things just seem to be getting better and better." There's guilt about our treatment of native peoples in modern intellectual life,
Video examples
Let's end ageism PIPE...
And that makes it a perfect target for collective advocacy. Why add another -ism to the list when so many, racism in particular, call out for action? Here's the we don't have to choose. When we make the world a better place to grow old in,
Video examples
Hans Rosling: Let my...
And it is U.S. government at its best, without advocacy, providing facts, that it's useful for the society. And providing data free of charge on the internet, for the world to use. Thank you very much.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
As a cartoonist, I am not interested in defending the dominant, the powerful, the well-resourced and the well-armed because such groups are usually not in need of advocacy, moral support or sympathetic understanding; they have already organised sufficient publicity for themselves and prosecute their points of view with great efficiency.
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Lisa Blatt
American Lawyer
Every woman who has left and gone into private practice has done fabulously. So the question is why aren't more women drawn to this field? It's helpful to enjoy the art of advocacy - verbal combat or verbal jousting. I find it telling that so many woman might be horrified, and you know, wouldn't want to do it.
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Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Whether we are adults or children, members of the media or medical community, government, industry, academia or cancer advocacy group, we can all contribute to a healthier environment, a stronger, more vibrant society, and ultimately, to a world where cancer is considered a preventable illness.
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Ayanna Pressley
American Politician
There's many law changes, policy changes I can point to. But a lot of my work has also been to name the issue that no one else named - to spotlight it, to advocate for it. That's where all advocacy begins. I've asked different questions. I've raised different issues.
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Eric Liu
American Writer
From the right, you get demagogues shouting about brown-skinned anchor babies and clamoring to deport the undocumented. From the left, you get advocacy for the oppressed but otherwise, when it comes to national civic identity, mainly silence.
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Trevor Paglen
American Artist
Creating artworks, writing and publishing novels, poetry, music, or conducting art-historical research requires support. So does everything else in the world, from physics to fish and wildlife management to human-rights advocacy.
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Kevin Young
While claiming advocacy, what hoaxers really exhibit is self-interest. Often, this is because there is only the self to support their false claims; any revelations merely provide further opportunities for details and forgery.
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Erin O'Toole
Canadian Politician
Even when there's disagreements politically or among veterans or among advocacy organizations, let's agree to do that respectfully and show care and compassion to those who have served us.
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Richard Edelman
American Businessman
We've learned that when a consumer moves from a relationship rooted in 'me' to one powered by 'we,' a new world of buying and advocacy opens up for a brand.
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Ann Marie Buerkle
American Politician
I'm passionate about people. I've spent my life in advocacy. People matter - whether or not we agree on the issue, people matter.
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Michael Leunig
Australian Cartoonist
As a cartoonist, I am not interested in defending the dominant, the powerful, the well-resourced and the well-armed because such groups are usually not in need of advocacy, moral support or sympathetic understanding; they have already organised sufficient publicity for themselves and prosecute their points of view with great efficiency.
Quote examples
Lisa Blatt
American Lawyer
Every woman who has left and gone into private practice has done fabulously. So the question is why aren't more women drawn to this field? It's helpful to enjoy the art of advocacy - verbal combat or verbal jousting. I find it telling that so many woman might be horrified, and you know, wouldn't want to do it.
Quote examples
Margaret Cuomo
American Celebrity
Whether we are adults or children, members of the media or medical community, government, industry, academia or cancer advocacy group, we can all contribute to a healthier environment, a stronger, more vibrant society, and ultimately, to a world where cancer is considered a preventable illness.
Quote examples
Ayanna Pressley
American Politician
There's many law changes, policy changes I can point to. But a lot of my work has also been to name the issue that no one else named - to spotlight it, to advocate for it. That's where all advocacy begins. I've asked different questions. I've raised different issues.
Quote examples
Eric Liu
American Writer
From the right, you get demagogues shouting about brown-skinned anchor babies and clamoring to deport the undocumented. From the left, you get advocacy for the oppressed but otherwise, when it comes to national civic identity, mainly silence.
Quote examples
Trevor Paglen
American Artist
Creating artworks, writing and publishing novels, poetry, music, or conducting art-historical research requires support. So does everything else in the world, from physics to fish and wildlife management to human-rights advocacy.
Quote examples
Kevin Young
While claiming advocacy, what hoaxers really exhibit is self-interest. Often, this is because there is only the self to support their false claims; any revelations merely provide further opportunities for details and forgery.
Quote examples
Erin O'Toole
Canadian Politician
Even when there's disagreements politically or among veterans or among advocacy organizations, let's agree to do that respectfully and show care and compassion to those who have served us.
Quote examples
Richard Edelman
American Businessman
We've learned that when a consumer moves from a relationship rooted in 'me' to one powered by 'we,' a new world of buying and advocacy opens up for a brand.
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Ann Marie Buerkle
American Politician
I'm passionate about people. I've spent my life in advocacy. People matter - whether or not we agree on the issue, people matter.
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