III-2 RLE 3B

SECTION 1
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.

The injustice of the poor distribution of the goods and services originally intended for all peoples so that all created things would be shared fairly by all mankind under the guidance of justice tempered by charity (GS 69). The many serious imbalance between the developed and less developed world which resulted from the international economic system is a violation of this teaching. Therefore, as earthly goods are meant for all, there is a responsibility for developed countries to aid developing countries and to correct the terms of commercial relationships that presently favour the richer and more powerful countries (PCP II 297).

Respect for the human person proceeds by way of respect for the principle that "everyone should look upon his neighbor (without any exception) as 'another self,' above all bearing in mind his life and the means necessary for living it with dignity."No legislation could by itself do away with the fears, prejudices, and attitudes of pride and selfishness which obstruct the establishment of truly fraternal societies. Such behavior will cease only through the charity that finds in every man a "neighbor," a brother. (CCC 1931).

We need to re-affirm the truth that

private property is derived from the nature of the human person, is valid and necessary in itself, and ought to be considered an extension of human freedom ... Private property has a social dimension (PCP II 299-301).

Each person, no matter how poor and uneducated, is endowed with an inalienable dignity as an image of God, a child of God, redeemed by God and entrusted with an eternal destiny. Each person has to be respected as equal member of the human family, actively participating towards the common good in solidarity with others. A situation such as the concentration of economic wealth and political power in the hands of the few is an affont to human dignity and solidarity (PCP II 296).

Man is himself the author, center, and goal of all economic and social life. the decisive point of the social question is that goods created by God for everyone should in fact reach everyone in accordance with justice and with the help of charity (CCC 2459).

POPULORUM PROGRESSIO BY POPE PAUL VI

-The hungry nations of the world cry out to the peoples blessed with abundance. And the Church, cut to the quick by this cry, asks each and every man to hear his brother's plea and answer it lovingly.

POPULORUM PROGRESSIO BY POPE PAULthat many young people have already responded VI We are fully aware of the fact

wholeheartedly to the invitation of Our predecessor Pius XII, summoning the laity to take part in missionary work. We also know that other young people have offered their services to public and private organizations that seek to aid developing nations. We are delighted to learn that in some nations their requirement of military duty can be fulfilled, in part at least, by social service or, simply, service. We commend such undertakings and the men of good will who take part in them. Would that all those who profess to be followers of Christ might heed His plea: "I was hungry and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; naked and you covered me; sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me."

No one is permitted to disregard the plight of his brothers living in dire poverty, enmeshed in ignorance and tormented by insecurity. The Christian, moved by this sad state of affairs, should echo the words of Christ: "I have compassion on the crowd."

POPULORUM PROGRESSIO BY POPE PAUL VI

POPULORUM PROGRESSIO BY POPE PAUL VI

Organized programs designed to increase productivity should have but one aim: to serve human nature. They should reduce inequities, eliminate discrimination, free men from the bonds of servitude, and thus give them the capacity, in the sphere of temporal realities, to improve their lot, to further their moral growth and to develop their spiritual endowments. When we speak of development, we should mean social progress as well as economic growth.

POPULORUM PROGRESSIO BY POPE PAUL VI

This duty concerns first and foremost the wealthier nations. Their obligations stem from the human and supernatural brotherhood of man, and present a three-fold obligation: 1) mutual solidaritythe aid that the richer nations must give to

developing nations; 2) social justicethe rectification of trade relations between strong and weak nations; 3) universal charitythe effort to build a more humane world community, where all can give and receive, and where the progress of some is not bought at the expense of others. The matter is urgent, for on it depends the future of world civilization.

Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? And the king will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of my brethren, you did it to me. (Mt 25:34)

HOW IS IT VIOLATED?
SEVERE POVERTY
DELIBERATE STARVATION

HOMELESSNESS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING

POLITICAL OPPRESSION
CROWDING RURAL FAMILIES

IN THE CITIES

HOW IS IT VIOLATED?
TORTURE
ABDUCTION

SLAVERY
UNEMPLOYMENT AND

UNDEREMPLOYMENT

 Together with the Philippine Government, the Liaison Office of

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides protection and assistance to some 200 refugees living in the Philippines. Refugees are people who cannot turn to their own governments for the protection of their basic human rights and physical security: they are forced to leave their home countries because of fearing persecution.

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Over the last 60 years, the Filipino people have extended their

hospitality to protect victims of religious, political or racial persecution such as Jewish refugees during the second World War, large numbers of Vietnamese refugees since 1975 and a small number of Iranians, Iraqis, Somalis, Sri Lankans, Rwandese and Palestinians. Most of the 200 remaining refugees have Filipino spouses and there are 116 Filipino children who have a refugee parent.

- INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

A specialized agency of the United Nations system.

Established on 1919, the ILO has been striving for more than 75 years to promote social justice and better living conditions for workers and their families everywhere. Four Asian countries, namely: China, India, Japan, and Thailand participated in the establishment of the ILO in 1919. The ILO, whose efforts were recognized by the award of the Nobel Peace prize in 1969, is unique among world organizations in that workers' and employers' representatives have an equal voice with those of governments in formulating policies.

United Nations Development Programme

Defines human rights as being cross-cutting to its work and as being an integral part of human development, actually as key component to inclusive development. Every year, UNDP publishes the Human Development Report which has become a major document of reference worldwide. The Report goes beyond the comparison of GDP figures alone, its measure of development includes life expectancy, education, adult literacy and gross school enrolment as complementary factors. The Report thus adds an individual and a pro-poor perspective; it has clearly strengthened the human rights issue in the development discourse.

United Nations Development Programme

UNDP is very active in mainstreaming human rights, i.e. helping countries in their efforts to base their development programmes and policies on human rights. Key elements of the work of UNDP in the area of human rights and human security include: support to the development of national human rights action plans; application of the rights-based approach to programming; assistance for human rights initiatives involving civic education, awareness-raising campaigns, strengthening or creation of ombudsman offices and extension of human rights institutions to the sub-national level.

GAWAD KALINGA
OUR VISION.

Gawad Kalinga is building a nation empowered by people with faith and patriotism; a nation made up of caring and sharing communities, dedicated to eradicate poverty and restore human dignity.

OUR MISSION. Ending poverty for 5 million poor families by 2024:

Land for the Landless.

Homes for the Homeless. Food for the Hungry.

SECTION 2
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.


In the family, which is a community of

persons, special attention must be devoted to the children by developing a profound esteem for their personal dignity, and a great respect and generous concern for their rights. This is true for every child, but it becomes all the more urgent the smaller the child is and the more it is in need of everything, when it is sick, suffering or handicapped (Compendium)

In the first place, it is necessary that the social value of childhood be publicly recognized in all countries: No country on earth, no political system can think of its own future otherwise than through the image of these new generations that will receive from their parents the manifold heritage of values, duties and aspirations of the nation to which they belong and of the whole human family[555]. The first right of the child is to be born in a real family[556], a right that has not always been respected and that today is subject to new violations because of developments in genetic technology. (Compendium)

-God gives man and woman an equal personal dignity."118 "Man

is a person, man and woman equally so, since both were created in the image and likeness of the personal God." (CCC 119)

Parents must regard their children as children of God and

respect them as human persons. Showing themselves obedient to the will of the Father in heaven, they educate their children to fulfill Gods law (CCC 2222).

HOW IS IT VIOLATED?
PROSTITUTION
SEXUAL ASSAULTS

POLITICAL OPPRESSION
PORNOGRAPHY

HOW IS IT VIOLATED?
HIGH MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
HIGH FETAL AND INFANT

MORTALITY RATE CHILD TRAFFICKING HOMELESS STREET CHILDREN

National Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security

"This is a step in the right direction. Forming this

National Action Plan not only provides a framework for the protection of women in armed conflict and post conflict situations, but could also empower women as peace advocates and human rights defenders," said Donna Guest, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for Asia and the Pacific.

UN DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN (UNIFEM)

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the UN Charter, UN Women will, among other issues, work for the: elimination of discrimination against women and girls empowerment of women achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN CHILDRENS FUND
From 1999 to 2003, UNICEF is supporting the Fifth Country Programme for Filipino Children (CPC V). Its programmes are: - Communication - Local Policy and Institutional Development - Health and Nutrition - Education - Children in Need of Special Protection - Gender and Development.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Registers, licenses and accredits individuals, agencies and

organizations engaged in social welfare and development services, sets standards and monitors the empowerment and compliance to these standards. Provides technical assistance and capability building to intermediaries; and Provides social protection of the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged sector, DSWD also gives augmentation funds to local government units so these could deliver SWD services to depressed municipalities and barangays and provide protective services to individuals, families and communities in crisis situation.

GABRIELA
To educate and organize marginalized women from various sectors towards actualizing womens potential for leadership and action.
To initiate, encourage, or fight for

measures that would strengthen action particularly as regards sexual violence such as rape, prostitution, sex trafficking, pornography, wife battery, incest, etc.

GABRIELA
To fight human rights violations against women in all its forms and conduct information and education

campaigns to protect women from violence, abuse, humiliation, degradation and exploitation. To support and promote initiatives aimed at preventing unjust and discriminatory practices against Filipino women that deter their full development as persons. To monitor the compliance and implementation of government of international statutes on equality and against the discrimination of women, to which it is a signatory.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

 ASEAN must take urgent action if all of its member states are to meet targets under the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) for addressing poor sexual and reproductive health for women and girls Amnesty International called on ASEAN states to remove barriers to women and girls sexual and reproductive health which put their lives at risk, in particular discriminatory laws and policies, and attitudes and practices amongst health workers.
In 2010, ASEAN states pledged to provide improved access to sexual and reproductive health services and safe family planning methods.

ASEAN: End discrimination against women to improve maternal health

MAKING THE FAIR CHOICE: KEY STEPS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN ASEAN
Enact and implement legislation to achieve the highest attainable

standard of maternal health and to respect, protect and promote the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls Ensure that a comprehensive reproductive health education programme is included in the national school curriculum.

MAKING THE FAIR CHOICE: KEY STEPS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH IN ASEAN
Remove barriers in access to health care, ensure freedom from

discrimination, and guarantee equitable distribution of health facilities, services, and resources. Ensure that those affected adversely by laws, government policies and official and social practices or by the failure of these have access to information about their human rights and are enabled to identify the violations of their human rights as such and challenge them.

ARTICLE 25 brings into mind:

EQUALITY
SOCIAL JUSTICE

SOCIAL AWARENESS
CHARITY

DUTY TOWARDS WOMEN AND CHILDREN

SOURCES:
http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/files/4363/109808408

81Pogge_29_August.pdf/Pogge+29+August.pdf http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/hr_law.shtml http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NEWSEVENTS/Pages/Food Crisis.aspx http://www.claiminghumanrights.org/undp.html?&L= 0 http://www.beyondintractability.org/bi-essay/humanrights-violations

SOURCES:

http://www.unfpa.org/rights/motherhood.htm http://www.gk1world.com/NewOurVision http://gabrielawomensparty.net/about-us/program http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P6O.HTM http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/do cuments/hf_p-vi_enc_26031967_populorum_en.html UNIFEM East & Southeast Asia: http://www.unifemeseasia.org/ UNIFEM Asia-Pacific and Arab States Economic Governance: http://www.unifem-eseasia.org/ecogov-apas/ UNIFEM Global website: http://www.undp.org/unifem/