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"She's someone who is such a strong advocate and is widely respected right across the political spectrum because the way that she advocates is very respectful."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

For Moroccan women's rights advocate Yasmina Benslimane, the appointment breaks a longstanding barrier, but says El Mansouri's background is also important.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The city’s independent ratepayer advocate Timothy O’Connor agreed that high temperatures were a big driver of the skyrocketing bills, with more people moving into Tier 2 and Tier 3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

As chief innovation officer at baby-care brand HealthyBaby, Swank and the company’s founder-CEO helped advocate for the passage of new California legislation that requires brands to provide more transparency into diaper ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

A dozen Kansas women organized a women’s rights society to advocate for full female suffrage, and Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell went to Kansas to work on the campaign.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

It makes us fondly recall a past when first ladies competently delivered coherent speeches from podiums and made strong policy advocates.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bass has also taken heat from safe streets advocates who want more attention paid to pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

More than 50,000 Israelis are expected to travel home to cast their ballots, according to the Aid Coalition, a US-based NGO that advocates for Israeli democracy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Yet, recent research, external from Brookings Institution, a non-partisan policy research group, found that a new data centre creates between 100 and 200 local jobs, which is "fewer than industry advocates claim".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In recent years, civil rights advocates have launched important reform efforts, most notably the campaigns challenging felon disenfranchisement laws, crack-sentencing policies, and racial profiling by law enforcement.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The families of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, law graduate Zara Aleena and mother-of-three Jan Mustafa have previously advocated for changes to the laws.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The blueprint advocated making the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, a unit of the government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, the “primary institution” for U.S. regulatory oversight of AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The first legislative elections since 2006, which the international community has strongly advocated for, had been scheduled for November 28, with a presidential election expected in early 2027.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Earlier this month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei advocated for a slowdown of AI development to prevent harmful behaviors from AI models.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base had refused to allow further testing on women astronaut candidates for fear that the public would think they advocated women in space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

At first glance, the action is in line with what women have long been advocating for.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

By advocating for voting early, the "No Kings" organizers hope to cut off the potential for any malfeasance once election day rolls around.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The news conference, attended by more than a dozen parents, was organized by California Rising, a nonprofit that describes itself as advocating for public safety, and cleaner, stronger neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Stodden, who has been advocating to end the practice, called the change a "victory" and said survivors of child marriage should "never have been expected to carry this burden".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Marsha held on despite these challenges and started advocating for some of the younger women.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson