to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from
to begin to work
政府に強く働きかける。
They strongly appeal to the government.
関係者に働きかけた。
I worked on the people involved.
市民団体が政府に法改正を働きかけている。
A citizens' group is lobbying the government for legal reform.