E The Magazine For Today's Female Executive August 2018 issue

Over the past few
months, I have been
writing about women
having a voice. I think it’s
beneficial to review
where and how your
voice and activism connect
both socially and
politically in addition to
the challenges and opportunities
uniquely
available to women for
addressing domestic and
global issues.
According to Amherst
College, social activism is
an intentional action
with the goal of bringing
about social change. If
you feel strongly about a
cause and are working
towards a change, you
could be considered an
activist. An activist is anyone
who is fighting for
change in society. An activist
can be anyone attending
a rally against
taxation increase, a politician
fighting against international
human rights abuses or a
mother of a child killed by a drunk driver
talking to students about drinking and
driving. Social activists consider the larger
picture – how can they find ways to end
injustice and to create strong communities,
which encourage economic, social and
psychological health?
Social activism is the promotion and guidance
used to cultivate changes in business
practices, business policies or the
The circumstances
create
the need,
and the need,
when it is great
enough,
creates the
circumstances.
-Jose Saramago
government to influence social change. The
duties of a social activist include communicating
with policy makers, researching the
cause(s), and organizing responses for the
media.
Social activism commonly focuses on conditions
that directly impact the standards of
living for those who are exposed to it. Some
of the societal problems that have become a
platform for social activist groups include
medications, pesticides and chemical systems.
A social activist is required to speak
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