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Advocacy is a major component of our work at Youth Advocate
Program International. An “advocate”, simply
defined, speaks or writes on behalf of an individual
or a cause, defending or maintaining a position on an
issue. At YAP International, we do this through various
means, directly (through our various programs) and indirectly
(by encouraging others to become their own best advocates).
• achieving policy influence
• developing a central set of values
• collaborating to share information
• improving effectiveness and impact
• generating better political strategies
• moving beyond single NGOs to networks
• strengthening democratization and civil society
• framing issues to create clarity and attract
attention
• writing/distributing our books on nine child
victimization and exploitation issue areas
• participating on numerous committees and coalitions
to shape strategy planning
• developing and implementing national and international
awareness campaigns
• presenting lectures and seminars to groups and
associations on child issues
• consulting with agencies and organization on
child rights and welfare issues
• building networks of partners and sharing materials
and resources
• promoting child issues and lobbying internationally
For issue specific information on our advocacy efforts,
click any of the issue areas listed below. These issue
specific advocacy pages will provide you our perspective
on these issues, list our more recent advocacy activities
in each area, and link you to our related publications
and reports.
– Worst
Forms of Child Labor (WFCL)
– Commercial Sexual Exploitation
of Children (CSEC)
– Children Affected by Armed
Conflict (CAAC)
– Youth Justice (Sentenced
as Adults/Death Penalty)
– Refugee and Internally-Displaced
Children (IDC)
– Street Children and Homelessness
– Children Affected by Statelessness
– Discrimination Against
the Girl Child
– Children Affected and Infected
by HIV/AIDS
– The Convention on the Rights
of the Child (CRC)
– Youth Participation
If you would like to view a brief summary of our overall
advocacy and education activities since 1996, refer
to: About YAP International – History.
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Advocate Program International 2003-04
Last updated 5/19/2004
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