{"id":1969,"date":"2025-02-07T01:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1969"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T05:44:21","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/project\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Advocacy? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At MAA, we believe we have a duty is to fight injustice at every level, big and small, in line with far\u1e0d kif\u0101yah. It\u2019s not enough to feed people, we must do all we can to free people; we must stand up for the vulnerable and shield them from abuses of power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advocacy is not a choice\u2014it\u2019s our obligation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supporting Local Leadership on Gaza<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our advocacy efforts complement and strengthen our humanitarian work. By amplifying the voices of the oppressed, challenging unjust policies, and pushing for solutions to the root causes, we can create a world where the need for emergency relief is significantly diminished. To maximise the impact of our advocacy work, we:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strategic Partnerships with Real-World Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaboration is at the heart of our advocacy work. By partnering with organisations working across law, policy, and grassroots organising, we\u2019ve been able to amplify our collective voice and drive action where it matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> One of our funded partnerships contributed legal research that was cited in major international proceedings \u2014 including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>International Court of Justice (ICJ)<\/strong> case on Gaza<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>International Criminal Court (ICC)<\/strong> investigation that led to the issuance of arrest warrants, including for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what solidarity in action looks like \u2014 grounded, strategic, and impactful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research and evidence-based advocacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We base our advocacy on rigorous research and data, ensuring our campaigns are grounded in facts and impact assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public outreach and mobilisation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our partnerships, we raise awareness through campaigns, petitions, and community events, empowering people to speak for justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy engagement and lobbying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with decision-makers to influence policies and legislation that address the root causes of poverty and inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our strength has always been you unwavering support. With this support, we can:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Media, events and public awareness campaign: Your donations enable us to launch impactful initiatives, reach wider audiences and maximise our impact, providing a platform to those whose voices are often ignored or drowned out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobilise and support grassroots organisations: Your contribution empowers local leaders and activists fighting for change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push for policy influence and change: Advocate for laws and regulations that address the root causes of poverty, inequality, and injustice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen our research &amp; policy analysis: Your investment allows us to gather in-depth data and evidence to build credible and compelling advocacy efforts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnership building and coalition work: Collaborative partnerships are at the core of our mission, amplifying the reach and impact of our efforts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3906\" class=\"elementor elementor-3906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde4ffc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bde4ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/advocacy.maainternational.org.au\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/advocacy.maainternational.org.au\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50dc11 e-con-full premium-wrapper-link-yes e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c50dc11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883350d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"883350d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a534a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a534a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amplify their Voice!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b21d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b21d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our advocacy strengthens our humanitarian work by amplifying oppressed voices, challenging injustice, and addressing root causes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087aaa3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"087aaa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/advocacy.maainternational.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Advocacy? 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