This policy advocacy toolkit was developed to assist African civil society organisations to effectively contribute to the development and implementation of public policy for social justice and gender equality or to challenge proposed laws and policies that undermine gender equality and human rights. It targets organisations that work with men and boys for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls and is designed for use within an African context. But it may be amended to suit any country’s social, political and economic conditions. It outlines policy advocacy strategies that can be used to influence policy processes, especially those that are counter to the principles of democracy, gender equality and human rights.