Lobbying
Influencing decision-makers through lobbying and advocacy is an important form of activism. It can take the form of letter writing, petitioning, participating in consultations and generally leaning on the people or groups who hold the power to make legal and political changes.
Influencing decision-makers through lobbying and advocacy is an important form of activism. It can take the form of letter writing, petitioning, participating in consultations and generally leaning on the people or groups who hold the power to make legal and political changes.
Write to your MP
Letter writing may be viewed as a benign activity, but real change has be achieved through lobbying. It is a vital part of the democratic process in this country.
You can find more details of your local MP, their positions on gender some equality issues and how to contact them here. Remember, your MP is your politcal representative, make sure they know where you stand.
Letter writing may be viewed as a benign activity, but real change has be achieved through lobbying. It is a vital part of the democratic process in this country.
You can find more details of your local MP, their positions on gender some equality issues and how to contact them here. Remember, your MP is your politcal representative, make sure they know where you stand.
Letters to the Editor
The Letters to the Editor (LTE) sections of newspapers, magazines, TV and radio programs can be effective platforms for influencing and informing public opinion, or a call out for governmental officials to act or respond on a certain issue.
LTEs are often, but not exclusively, in response to issues previous reported by the publication. They are an effective vehicle for lodging complaints if the publication has misrepresented an issue and for supporting or opposing an editorial position.
Please add your name to these campaigns!
Endorse the recommendations of the "Letting Children be Children" Bailey review which reports on the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood. Write to your MP and David Cameron to ask them to acknowledge the findings and act upon the recommendations of this report. A sample letter can be found below:
Lobby your MP to close the Gender Pay Gap urge the Government to strengthen reforms to equal pay law. [template letter]
Ask your school to consider teaching approved modules which educate on safety and respect to prevent sexual bullying. A model letter to schools can be downloaded here.
Urge your MP to defend the Abortion Act, grant women equal access to abortion services and lobby for legal reform to better defend the right to choose. More details.
Write to the editors of your local media about the damage caused by air brushing and in support of more responsible and realistic imaging of women and girls. [template letter]
Please support the Fawcett Society's Justice for rape Victims campaign by writing to your MP. A template letter can be downloaded here. The letter also asks MPs to sign Early Day Motion number 765, "Campaign for Justice for Victims of Rape". So far this has been signed by Stephen Williams, let's get the other Bristol MPs to sign up!
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