People can change laws. It is hard to change laws and policies. Some take decades. But it can be done. 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.