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1 Making your voice heard at the local, national and international levels! ‘If the baby on the mother’s back does not cry, it will stay there all day’ (African proverb)

2 What I know about advocacy is that....... The Advocacy Quiz is about to start....

3 Making your voice heard at the local, national and international levels! WHY engage in ”advocacy”? raises awareness of an issue gives ‘on the ground’ work a broader impact secures support from stakeholders influences policy making achieves change!

4 THE BOTTOM-UP APPROACH IN A FEEDBACK LOOP SOROPTIMISTS identify an ISSUE Soroptimists develop... a PROJECT Soroptimists alert... ADVOCACY 2 RESPONSES TO THE SAME ISSUE

5 Making our voices heard at all levels – Can We Make it Happen?

6 Commission on the Status of Women – SI delegates Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

7 Soroptimist International is no longer viewed as “The ladies who lunch”

8 UN Representatives  Make us aware of emerging issues that may affect women and girls  Present our views at meetings in UN centres  Maintain a visible presence for Soroptimist International  Provide reports to inform members

9 Access to EducationClimate changeFood securityGender-based violenceHealthHuman traffickingPeace-buildingPovertySafe motherhoodSexual and reproductive healthRights of the girl childWater and sanitationLeaders and decision makersRefugees, internally displaced persons and asylum seekers WHERE WE STAND STATEMENTS

10 Soroptimistinternational.org – Username Member – Password cambridge Global voice sign up Facebook/twitter

11 Post 2015 MDGs finishing SDGs being developed

12 Case Study

13 You are our valuable resource “Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression”. Nelson Mandela Photo: South Africa The Good NewsSouth Africa The Good News Creative Commons licence

14 “A healthy society needs wise and educated women” - Isseldin Abuelaish “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever does” Margaret Mead Photo: Smithsonian Institute Creative Commons Licence

15 THANK YOU !


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