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Swedish Women's Lobby
The Swedish Women's Lobby ( sv, italic=no, Sveriges Kvinnoorganisationer; formerly ''Sveriges Kvinnolobby'') is a non-partisan political advocacy organization, and an umbrella organization for the Swedish women's rights and women's organizations. It was founded on the initiative of the Government of Sweden in 1997, based on the model of the European Women's Lobby (EWL) on the European Union, EU level, and has 40 member organizations. Its president is Susannah Sjöberg. The aim of the organization is "to integrate women's perspectives into all political, economical, and social processes, locally as well as internationally", based on the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action. It states that it works "for the rights of all women and girls, including trans women." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Advocacy
Advocacy is an Action (philosophy), activity by an individual or advocacy group, group that aims to influence decision making, decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. Advocacy includes activities and publications to influence public policy, laws and budgets by using facts, their relationships, the media, and messaging to educate government officials and the public. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes, including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research. Lobbying (often by lobby groups) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on a specific issue or specific piece of legislation. Research has started to address how advocacy groups in the United States and Canada are using social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action. Forms There are several forms of advocacy, each representing a different approach in a way to initiate changes in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |