Advocacy : Definition, Methodology, Tools and Succesful Models : Training Manual / Rania Sabaayon

R. Saabayon

This handbook demonstrates the methodology of advocacy in a simplified and practical way. It is tailored for activists working on Human Rights cases. It aims at showing them how to work in the field of advocacy and to provide them with the tools needed to engage in civil and human rights work, which works towards equality between citizens and contribute to social justice. This manual comes in three parts. The first part gives a definition of advocacy and its importance in developmental and human rights work, the role of activists in advocacy campaigns, as well as the positive impact it has on them when taking part in such campaigns. The second part presents the steps taken in an advocacy campaign. The third part presents two cases of advocacy campaigns which were implemented in Lebanon and Tunisia. Case Study 1 comes from Lebanon regarding Anal Examinations for Males and Case Study 2 comes from Tunisia concerning Advocacy for Sexual Rights through Submitting the UPR Report.