As you asked us to do, I interviewed the lady that cleans my house. Her name is Genny Moh and she has been working WITH us for more than 6 years. She's part of our family and we are blessed because of having her near to us. She is in charge of cleaning our house and ironning our clothes. She comes twice a week.
Genny told me that all what she earns is for her family. She is the mother of three children (the youngest girl often comes to my house) and she is married to a police man. She only works for us because she has to take care of her children.
We pay her 200 pesos every day she comes, so she earns 1,600 monthly. I don't know how much his husband earns, but I can say it is not very much. We are happy everytime we can help her as a retribution of everything she does in my house!
domingo, 10 de octubre de 2010
Group Rights controversy in South Africa
Group rights are increasingly put forward as a solution to what is seen as the
growing fragmentation of national states. By legally affirming cultural pluralism,
it is held, states can ensure political stability and at the same time grant individuals
citizenship in a more meaningful way.
Group rights have historically been used both to infringe upon and to facilitate individual rights, and the concept remains controversial.Group rights are not straightforwardly HUMAN RIGHTS because they are group-differentiated rather than universal to all people just by virtue of being human.
For example, in South Africa under the former Apartheid regime, which classified inhabitants and visitors into racial groups (black, white, coloured and Indian). Rights were awarded on a group basis, creating first and second class citizens.
I searched a lot about the Apartheid and I found out an article that was published 11 years ago. It talks about Apartheid and post-Apartheid in South Africa. Here is the link:
http://www.jlp.bham.ac.uk/volumes/44/oomen-art.pdf
Read it! It is very interesting :D
growing fragmentation of national states. By legally affirming cultural pluralism,
it is held, states can ensure political stability and at the same time grant individuals
citizenship in a more meaningful way.
Group rights have historically been used both to infringe upon and to facilitate individual rights, and the concept remains controversial.Group rights are not straightforwardly HUMAN RIGHTS because they are group-differentiated rather than universal to all people just by virtue of being human.
For example, in South Africa under the former Apartheid regime, which classified inhabitants and visitors into racial groups (black, white, coloured and Indian). Rights were awarded on a group basis, creating first and second class citizens.
I searched a lot about the Apartheid and I found out an article that was published 11 years ago. It talks about Apartheid and post-Apartheid in South Africa. Here is the link:
http://www.jlp.bham.ac.uk/volumes/44/oomen-art.pdf
Read it! It is very interesting :D
miércoles, 22 de septiembre de 2010
Human Rights in South Africa
The Foundation for Human Rights is one of the primary indigenous grant-makers to the Human Rights sector in South Africa. Established in 1996 through a cooperation agreement between the European Union and the South African government, the Foundation receives funds primarily from the European Union as well as other donors such as DCI, Mott Foundation and Care International.
The Foundation supports civil society organisations and public institutions to promote and facilitate increased awareness, respect, protection and fulfilment of the rights contained in the Constitution. The Foundation uses a rights-based approach in addressing poverty and inequality. This means that its grantees should adopt an approach which ensures that priority be given
to the most vulnerable groups in society, especially the poor, through participation, accountability, non-discrimination and direct linkages to the rights as set out in the Constitution.
The aim of the Foundation is to address the historical legacy of Apartheid, support the transformation of South Africa and to build a human rights culture, using the Constitution of South Africa as a tool. The members of the Supervisory Board of the Foundation are
all prominent South Africans, and include representatives of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
and the European Union. The Board independently shapes the goals, strategies and direction of its programmes and makes
decisions on grant-making.
The staff is comprised of South Africans with extensive experience in the development sector. The characteristics outlined above enhance the capacity of the Foundation to design a programme which prioritises and addresses the major human rights issues and needs in South Africa. The agenda and work plans are developed through consultative processes with civil society. The Foundation is known for supporting bold initiatives dealing with complex and controversial issues.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) is launching a new 3 year programme in partnership with the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR). The programme’s aim is to increase access to justice and strengthen civil society.
The programme will support civil society organizations to strengthen their human rights focus and targets the most vulnerable groups in society.
The Foundation supports civil society organisations and public institutions to promote and facilitate increased awareness, respect, protection and fulfilment of the rights contained in the Constitution. The Foundation uses a rights-based approach in addressing poverty and inequality. This means that its grantees should adopt an approach which ensures that priority be given
to the most vulnerable groups in society, especially the poor, through participation, accountability, non-discrimination and direct linkages to the rights as set out in the Constitution.
The aim of the Foundation is to address the historical legacy of Apartheid, support the transformation of South Africa and to build a human rights culture, using the Constitution of South Africa as a tool. The members of the Supervisory Board of the Foundation are
all prominent South Africans, and include representatives of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
and the European Union. The Board independently shapes the goals, strategies and direction of its programmes and makes
decisions on grant-making.
The staff is comprised of South Africans with extensive experience in the development sector. The characteristics outlined above enhance the capacity of the Foundation to design a programme which prioritises and addresses the major human rights issues and needs in South Africa. The agenda and work plans are developed through consultative processes with civil society. The Foundation is known for supporting bold initiatives dealing with complex and controversial issues.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) is launching a new 3 year programme in partnership with the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR). The programme’s aim is to increase access to justice and strengthen civil society.
The programme will support civil society organizations to strengthen their human rights focus and targets the most vulnerable groups in society.
domingo, 5 de septiembre de 2010
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Human Rights in South Africa: http://www.fhr.org.za/page.php?p_id=15
Miss, have you checked this blogspot?
Miss, have you checked this blogspot?
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