#Advocacy

From Al Jazeera: Sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli prisons is ‘systematic’

(The Conversation) — Research shows discrimination often reduces civic engagement among marginalized groups. These women are bucking that trend.

Libraries are not just buildings; they are the pulse of democracy, the heart of community, and the echo of our collective soul.

What do journalists need to be careful with when dealing with LE and lawyers (specifically the victim’s attorney(s)?

The North American Millets Alliance (NAMA) advocates for growers, processors, marketers, and consumers of millets, engages in public education about millets, and proposes and develops projects involving millets.

We're making our presence felt at an event in a place environmentalists are rarely seen — the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference.

President Biden has made significant progress in cutting pollution, promoting environmental justice and lowering energy costs for U.S. families.

The momentum generated by Climate Week needs to be ramped up considerably when global leaders meet again at the U.N. climate summit in November.

It's time to not only listen to our elders, but also the voices of our youth — and think of the broader family that is this country.

On April 23rd, more than 100 leaders from local Goodwill organizations from across the United States are together on Capitol Hill, connecting with over 200 lawmakers and staff.…

This past week I joined more than 100 customer reference and advocacy professionals at the Summit on Customer Engagement in the Bay Area....

Several advocacy groups in Idaho this week are condemning Republican members of the state’s House Business Committee for allowing public testimony from a man who appeared before the committee in brownface and has previously engaged in ra...

In December, state library association leaders from around the country gathered in Chicago to learn how to be exceptional political strategists, media spokespeople, funding champions, and freedom-to-read fighters—all within 48 hours.

### Freedom to read faces federal scrutiny Following the Trump administration’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the US Naval Academy removed nearly 400 books deemed DEI-related from its Nimitz Library (...

At a time when libraries are facing immense, unprecedented challenges—fiscal, logistical, institutional, existential—the role of library supporters has never been more critical.