What is Advocacy?
10th Grade · Social Studies · 30 min
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Learning Objective
I can define advocacy and explain its importance in promoting change.
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Advocates support, validate, and empower survivors of sexual violence by working in collaboration with them.
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The advocacy wheel centers on survivor empowerment, which is promoted by protecting confidentiality and respecting the survivor's autonomy and decision-making.
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Advocates should not question, judge, or investigate the crime, provide therapeutic counseling, or persuade a survivor into a particular course of action.
