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title: self-advocacy
date: 2024-02-15T11:07:00-05:00
author: Chloe Reichel
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# self-advocacy

Self-advocacy means communicating our own needs, wishes, and values, particularly in health care settings. Women and girls, along with other groups, such as immigrants and low-income people, are often socialized not to be assertive and can benefit greatly from learning to practice self-advocacy.

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