advocacy
public support for a cause
When people strongly support a cause or idea and try to get others to support it too, especially by speaking or acting in public.
advocacy for [a cause or group]
- The organization focuses on advocacy for climate justice and indigenous rights.
- Her years of advocacy for people with disabilities helped change national policy.
- Student advocacy played a key role in getting mental health services added to the campus.
- Online advocacy can draw attention to problems that traditional media ignore.
- Corporate advocacy on environmental issues is becoming more common.
- He does advocacy for animal rights.
- The group is known for its strong advocacy for free education.
- Social media is an important tool for advocacy today.
- Her job is advocacy for poor families in the city.
- Many young people join advocacy groups at their schools.
legal argument on behalf of someone
Work done by a lawyer when they speak and argue in court to help their client.
advocacy on behalf of [a client or group]
- The course is designed to improve students’ oral advocacy in appellate courts.
- Effective advocacy requires a deep understanding of both the law and the facts of the case.
- Her courtroom advocacy won praise from senior judges and colleagues.
- The clinic gives law students hands-on experience in client counseling and advocacy.
- Strong advocacy by defense counsel led to a reduced sentence.
- The lawyer’s advocacy helped the man win his case.
- She teaches advocacy to new law students.
- Good legal advocacy can change the result of a trial.
- He wants to improve his advocacy skills before working in court.
- The program gives free advocacy to people who cannot pay a lawyer.
- Base: advocacy
- Plural: advocacies, advocacy
advocacy campaign
1planned series of advocacy actions
A set of planned actions over time to win support for a cause or change a law or policy.
- The advocacy campaign used social media to reach young voters.
- They launched an advocacy campaign to raise the minimum wage.
advocacy efforts
1attempts to support a cause
The actions people or groups take when they try to support and push for a cause.
- Their advocacy efforts led to new protections for gig workers.
- Local advocacy efforts helped keep the library open.
advocacy group
1organization that promotes a cause
An organization that works to support and push for a certain cause or idea.
- Several advocacy groups joined together to call for police reform.
- An environmental advocacy group is leading the campaign against the new mine.
advocacy on behalf of
1advocacy for another person or group
Advocacy that you do to help another person or group, not yourself.
- The lawyer provided advocacy on behalf of the refugees.
- The charity offers advocacy on behalf of people with learning disabilities.
advocacy organization
1formal body supporting causes
A formal group or nonprofit whose main job is to support and speak for certain causes or people.
- She works for an advocacy organization that defends digital rights.
- Many advocacy organizations rely on donations to fund their work.
advocacy work
1activities supporting a cause
All the actions someone does to support and promote a cause, such as speaking, meeting officials, or organizing events.
- Most of her advocacy work focuses on housing rights.
- He does advocacy work for migrant workers in his spare time.
child advocacy
1protecting and supporting children
Work that helps protect children’s rights, safety, and health, often when adults are not doing this well.
- She works in child advocacy, focusing on children in foster care.
- Child advocacy groups pushed for stronger laws against abuse.
legal advocacy
1professional legal representation work
Work done by legal professionals when they speak, write, and act to protect a person’s rights under the law.
- The nonprofit provides free legal advocacy for low-income tenants.
- Training in legal advocacy is required for all clinic volunteers.
patient advocacy
1supporting patients’ rights and needs
Helping patients get the care they need and making sure doctors and hospitals listen to them and respect their rights.
- The hospital employs staff who specialize in patient advocacy.
- She became interested in patient advocacy after her father’s illness.
public advocacy
1open public support activities
Advocacy that is done in public, such as in the news, online, or at events, where many people can see it.
- Her public advocacy has made her a well-known voice on healthcare reform.
- The group focuses on public advocacy rather than direct services.