There is no neutral territory in combating poverty and oppression. Those who believe in such neutrality more often than not become…
Capacity development is not merely the acquisition of skills, but also the capability and power to use them. Why so…
13.A new human rights-based strategy will thus -be rights-based (emphasis here on purpose), -be process and outcome oriented, -be beneficiary…
[In this Human Rights Reader series, we have focused on quite a few elements called for in the implementation of…
Who’s in and who’s out 1.The process of social exclusion is closely linked to/with many current day economic and human…
Experiences from some NGOs already using the Equity/Human Rights approach As far as international NGOs are concerned, CARE has probably…
Introduction 1.Equity and Human Rights (HRs) are by no means new concepts to NGOs. 2.Moreover, Equity and HRs are inseparately…
On power and Human Rights To be a fully empowered claim holder is to have the ability to compel the…
1.In many communities, Human Rights (HR) values still need to be promoted from above, because they have not yet been…
[The title question is a political and not a legal one: the legal obligation already exists!]. 1.The strength of a…