Continuing violence against women and children seems to indicate that the initial UNICEF advocacy has, like many other similar efforts, been largely ignored.
The hired gun's initial stab at legal advocacy was to call her a liar, claiming she wasn't given a pregnancy test in jail.
Because my own professional background was in political advocacy, the initial methodology of PANIM did not sufficiently take into consideration the need to incorporate experience with direct service.
In February after months of advocacy and initial refusals from municipal government, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray agreed that municipal investment to prevent displacement was needed and proposed a business stabilization fund to protect affected establishments.
The initial contact was made through advocacy meetings between UNICEF and the Ministry of Health, Social Affairs and Family and religious leaders of the ten main religions in the country.
Some advocacy groups, however, expressed initial skepticism about the plan.
Hydro One was supposed to be floated in an initial public offering, but unions and advocacy groups heatedly opposed the sale, and Ernie Eves, the provincial premier, called it off shortly after taking office.
Since June, about 30 evictions have been blocked, according to a nonprofit housing advocacy group known by its initials, P.A.H. — more than twice the rate than before.
The initial research partnership has expanded to encompass training and advocacy as well.
Recognising that broad funding structures were unlikely to be changed in the short-term, it was believed that advocacy and collaboration were seen as important initial steps.
