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Women's Federation for World Peace European 20th Anniversary Conference in Rome 2012, Presentation by Zhannat Kosmukhamedova
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Zhannat KosmukhamedovaRome, 2012
“ I believe that societies are better off when women are politically and economically empowered, that values are passed down, the health situation is better, education is better, there is greater economic prosperity.…is that there is a way, when there are more women at the table, that there's an attempt to develop some understanding”.
Madeleine Albright
“If ever the world sees a time when women shall come together purely and simply for the benefit and good of mankind, it will be a power such as the world has never known”
Helen Fisher
Aims of organizations that are dealing with women issues
Development and capacity building of the women's community united by one goal
Influence on current policy and practicesthat are not gender sensitive and do not reflect
the needs of women
Advocacy process to change the existing practices and strengthen the role of women in decision-making process
• Participation in development and decision making process at different levels of governmental and public management.• Protection of women rights (particularly those, who are victims of violence, stigmatised and discriminated);• Education and awareness among children and adults;• Social programmes and projects (emotional impact);• Protection of children rights;• Participation in decision making and changes promotion processes
____Women• Ability to cooperate• Ability to share the power• Ability to express the
feeling/emotions• Ability to see people holistically• Ability to inspire others• Accept and use the individual
differences • Actualization of values
Men• Ability to compete• Ability to hold power in ones hand• Ability to hide feelings/emotions• Ability to see people in connection
with their job • Rely on self‐sufficiency• Resistance to differences• Values are not the priority. All is fair
in love and war.
«mother» – rather emotional support than business activity;«temptress» – sexual object with high ranking status;«toys, mascot» – not much as a leader but a women bringing luck;«iron lady» – non‐female stiffness, fear and distance
Role and impact of women‐leaders in NGOs
•Define problems and tasks that require interventions;•Consolidation of the target group;•Definition of the development directions;•Definition of advocacy tasks and spheres of influence;•Impact on decision making process thru:
Impact on decision making process thru :
• Groups mobilisation;• Problems prioritization;• Knowledge on gender sensitivities;• Multi‐dimensional view of the problem/situation (main factor in advocacy);• Economical feasibility;• Natural role of woman‐leader in NGO that is dealing with women issues.
If you want to have something that you never had before, you have to do something that you have never done.
Coco Chanel
Take risks!
• ADVOCACY is a strategy that is used by NGOs, activists, and even policy makers themselves, to influence policies.
• ADVOCACY is about creation or reform of policies, but also about effective implementation and enforcement of policies.
• A POLICY is a plan, course of action, or set of regulations adopted by government, business or an institution, designed to influence and determine decisions or procedures.
• ADVOCACY is a means to an end and address the problems that we aim to solve through other programming strategies.
• ADVOCACY is the deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions.
What is ADVOCACY?
ADVOCACY is about influencing:
• does not have to be confrontational
• Must be clear who you are trying to influence and what policy you wish to change
• keep in mind that policy makers are always human beings, not institutions.
• Advocacy is used to influence the choices and actions of those who make laws and regulations, and those who distribute resources and make other decisions that affect the well‐being of many people
Concept What does it change? Target group Focused on decision makers?
Success Indicator
Advocacy Policy, its implementation, laws and practices
Decision makers, leaders, influential people
yes Policy, its implementation, laws and practices drive to positive changes/ impact
Information, Education andCommunication
Awareness and behaviour
Group of people (age, locality)
no Per cent of youth participating, changed behaviour
Society mobilization
capacity to see and solve the problem
Members of the society
no Problem is solved, more people participate in the meeting
Networking and partnership
Isolation and duplication of activities
People and groups having similar activities
no Network members or partners achieve more together that separately from each other
Fundraising and resources mobilization
Resources available for this activity
Community,local authority,government, donors
no People provide resources; donors provides grants
Different activities
PLANNING AN ADVOCACY INITATIVE
STEP 1: Analyzing policies 1a Identify a policy issue
1b Identify key actors and institutions environment
1c Analyze the policy
1d Summarize policy findings
1e Identify options for policy change
STEP 2: Outlining an advocacy strategy 2a Select a policy issue
2b Select target audiences
2c Set a policy goal
2d Identify allies and opponents
STEP 3: Finalizing an advocacy strategy 3a Select roles
3b Identify key messages
3c Define advocacy activities
STEP 4: Framing a plan 4a Set a timeline
4b Prepare a budget
4c Prepare a logframe
4d Plan for monitoring and evaluation
AFTERWARDTAKING ADVOCACY INTO YOUR OWN HANDS
KEEP IN MIND THAT THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ADVOCACY IS BY DOING!
THANK YOU
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