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ADVOCACY STYLESBy
Frank C. Kasonga
Project Manager-FEDOMA
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ADVOCACY SYLES Self Advocacy
Mediation
Complaint & Grievance Process
Regulatory Services
Legal Assistance
Legislative Action
Media
Protest Civil Disobedience
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Self advocacy This happens when an individual
affected is able to raise his or her
concerns with the system involved. It can be at the workplace,
in a
community etc.
This works well when the individualsare assertive.
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Mediation When change to a situation cannot be
achieved through direct and
exclusive engagement of the twoparties.
Mediation can be used as an
alternative to facilitate the processof change to the status
quo.
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Complaint and grievance
process This is a formal process which is set
up in some systems. E.g in courts.
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Regulatory Services Some organisations are empowered bylaw to
regulate and oversee certain
services or facilities.
The Copyright Society of Malawi(COSOMA) and the Malawi
Communications Regulatory Authority(MACRA).
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Legal assistance An advocate my pursue legal assistancethrough
litigation in a Court of Law to havetheir concerns addressed.
Examples: Public Affairs Committee (PAC)and Joy Radio against a
presidential ban onthe Third Term-related demonstrationsand MACRAs
directive on live broadcastsrespectively.
Ombudsmans office
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Legislative action(Lobbying)
The Access to Information campaignchampioned by the Media
Institute of
Southern Africa Malawi Chapter(MISA - Malawi) is an example
oflegislative action as an advocacy style.
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Media
This is one of the most familiar stylesin use by advocates in
Malawi. Forinstance the issue of misuse of public
funds usually starts with the media.
Use of media is meant to bring a certainissue to the attention
of the public.
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Protest The Constitution of Malawi section 38guarantees liberty
to hold peaceful and
orderly public protest. Through this, members of the public
can
participate in an advocacy campaign. The aim is to put pressure
on public
offices or a private sector operator to
change policy or practice. UNIMA students and lecturers on media
freedom stand off.
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Civil disobedience
Difference with a protest is that civildisobedience is
illegal
It violates the existing laws and those
involved in it must accept the risk ofthe consequences they
would facethrough their actions.
This is just for knowledge, we are notencouraged to use this
style.
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