1. RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people
RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together we use our voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty.

2. Questions to ask ourselves:
Am I portraying people experiencing poverty as empowered members of our movement with agency?

3. Questions to ask ourselves:
Am I portraying myself as a partner in the movement to end poverty or a savior?

4. Questions to ask ourselves:
Am I being cognizant of my own privilege in conversation and grounding conversations in the voices of those directly affected by poverty?

5. Am I listening to other voices? Am I creating space for new leaders?
Questions to ask ourselves:
Am I listening to other voices? Am I creating space for new leaders?

6. Am I using inclusive, empowering and welcoming language?
Questions to ask ourselves:
Am I using inclusive, empowering and welcoming language?

7. Example of
Disempowering
Language
Explanation of why this is disempowering:
“Poor People”
Casts those living in poverty as other, less than, and different than us

8. Example of
Disempowering
Language
Explanation of why this is disempowering:
“Poor People”
People in poverty are people just like you and me. The only difference is the circumstances

9. People living in poverty/people living in the world’s poorest
Example of more empowering language:
People living in poverty/people living in the world’s poorest
of places

10. Example of
Disempowering
Language
Explanation of why this is disempowering:
“I am a voice for
the voiceless”
Portrays people experiencing poverty as powerless and without agency

11. I stand in partnership with those experiencing poverty
Example of more empowering language:
I stand in partnership with those experiencing poverty

12. Example of
Disempowering
Language
Explanation of why this is disempowering:
“We save poor
people’s lives”
Positions you as a savior of the poor, and portrays them as incapable of saving themselves

13. Example of more empowering language:
As an advocate, I use my voice in partnership with others to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty

14. Example of more empowering language:
As an advocate, I use my voice in partnership with others to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty
Portrays you as one equal voice in a movement fighting for justice for all – not a savior of others