Woman s suffrage movement began in 1848, and women successfully got the power to vote in 1920. Advocacy is a democratic tradition. Advocacy helps find real solutions. People asking their elected officials for support can generate innovative solutions that overcome the root-cause of a problem. Advocacy is easy.
Advocacy is easier and more effective when many committed people work together.
One person does not have to do everything or know everything. Policymakers need your expertise. You can make problems real to policymakers. Advocacy helps people. You may not personally provide a direct service, but through your advocacy work, you enable thousands of others to do so.