How to be an Activist for Womens Rights

A deep passion for a certain topic leads to a craving to act on it. Learn what the best steps to take are to be an activist for womens rights.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Time
• Passion
• Energy

1. Educate Yourself- Read as much as you possibly can on the subject of women's rights. Familiarize yourself with the basics of the topic as well as what the major issues are.

2. Decide Which Side is Yours- Once your familiar with the major hot points of women's rights issues decide which is most important to you. This takes time and thought. While all the issues may be important to you, you are most effective tackling one point at a time.

3. Know What Your up Against- A firm understanding of women's rights issues is only the beginning. You'll also need to be intimately familiar with the many arguments against it and be able to intelligently combat them. Do this by making yourself as familiar with the oppositions arguments as you are your own. Be ready with strong, well thought out answers.

4. Practice What You Preach- Activist stay active! Stay current with all new information regarding womens rights by attending seminars, speeches,discussions and events. Join local support groups and discussion threads.

Tips & Warnings

• Value women. It may sound strange but some women don't value themselves so how can other women or men? Value each woman you know and her place in your life.
• Learn the art of speaking to others, men and women, when debating a topic. Knowing how to deal with other people effectively has a lot to do with how your topic is acknowledged.
• Dont Get Carried Away! Its easy to get over excited and forget to be practical.Dont expect to change the world in a day.
• Dont Get Discouraged Either! Change takes time and when your working so hard for something its easy to get discouraged by the set backs that will occur.

Resources

• YWCA

[sarahbeauty]

on 7/23/2009 This article gives good tips on how to start. I am 100% determined to change the lives of women in Afghanistan who are treated horribly. I have the passion, the time, and the energy to do this. And I will.