The document discusses advocacy and lobbying to promote the rights of marginalized communities. It defines advocacy as influencing people in a way that makes them believe something is in their best interest without obvious rewards. Advocacy involves translating people's voices to those in power. The oppressed, elected representatives, experts, and concerned citizens can advocate. Advocacy should focus on the economically poor, Dalits, Adivasis, women, sexual minorities, children. It should target centers of power, state institutions, public opinion, and the excluded communities themselves. Networking and empowering affected people are most effective routes for ensuring pro-poor change.
1. Talking truth to power: Voice to the voiceless advocacy and lobbying to restore the rights of the marginalized communities anita cheria and edwin 125/1, cross 15, main 5, block 2, r t nagar, bangalore, india 560032 e: training@openspace.org.in
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4. Who can advocate? Rectification Lobbying Upper class Reconstruction Advocacy Middle class Resistance Campaigns Lower class Relief Mass struggle Absolute poor Change process Change mode Social strata
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12. Optimising advocacy: Communication Dignity Chosen Benefit Authority Best Desired Behaviour Charming Basic Appropriate Better Deadline Clear Brief Accurate Basic D C B A
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21. Most important is commitment and values. With the courage of our convictions and persistence, we can go ahead to ‘ another world that is possible, whose steps we can hear on a calm day’.
22. Wishing you the very best in winning friends and influencing people for the excluded… 125/1, cross 15, main 5, block 2, r t nagar, bangalore, india 560032 e: training@openspace.org.in
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