ACTIVITY 2: PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
1. Social Justice - A concept of fair and simply relations between the individual
and society. This can be measured by the specific and silent terms for the
distribution of wealth, opportunities for private activity, and social privileges.
Social justice assigns the rights and duties within the establishments of our
society, that allows folks to receive the essential edges and burdens of
cooperation. Social justice helps us work toward celebrating diversity in our
communities and country. It ensures everyone gets adequate healthcare, it
protects people from religion-based discrimination, it also defends people from
racism, helps promote equality between genders, helps promote economic
equality. It’s essentially a concept of fairness within a society that applies to
fairness in wealth, opportunities, basic needs, and more.
2. Human Rights – It is a basic right that belong to all or any people just
because we have a tendency to measure human. They embody key values in our
society like fairness, dignity, equality and respect. They are a very
important means that of protection for us all, particularly those that might face
abuse, neglect, isolation, and most significantly these rights provide us power
and change us to talk up and to challenge poor treatment from a public authority.
The concept of human rights empowers people and tells them that they deserve
dignity from society, whether it’s the government or their work environment.
Being able to speak freely without fear of brutal reprisal is more expansive. The
right to work and make a living allows people to flourish in their society. Without
acknowledging that the work environment can be biased or downright
oppressive, people find themselves enduring abuse or insufficient opportunities
3. Social Advocacy – It is the heart of what we do and wherein operating to
attain gender equality and social inclusion or to make sure universal health care.
We understand that progressive social policies influenced by mobilizing civil
society, changing the political process to include previously marginalized groups,
challenging existing gender norms and promoting alternative social norms. The
importance of having it are developing and managing branded campaigns for
social change and advocacy that bring together civil society organizations.
Conducting innovative research to understand the perspectives of marginalized
people and to identify opportunities for social change.
4. Gender Equality and Equity – It refers to treating men and women fairly based
on their respective needs. Although this may mean that treatment will be
different, it will also be fair. This has an important role in achieving gender
equality, because the inequalities that exist means that we have to give more to
ensure that all genders have equal opportunities. Taking gender concerns into
account when designing and implementing population and development program
therefore is important for two reasons. First, there are differences between the
roles of men and women, differences that demand different approaches. Second,
there is systemic inequality between men and women. Universally, there are clear
patterns of women’s inferior access to resources and opportunities.
5. Empowerment - The degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and
in communities. This enables them to represent their interests in a responsible
and self-determined way, acting on their own authority. It is the process of
becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and
claiming one's rights. It is essential to the health and social development of
families, communities and countries. When women are living safe, fulfilled and
productive lives, they can reach their full potential. contributing their skills to the
workforce and can raise happier and healthier children.
6. Accountability - An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to
account for one's actions public officials lacking accountability. When an
individual or department experiences consequences for their performance or
actions. Accountability eliminates the time and effort you spend on distracting
activities and other unproductive behavior. When you make people accountable
for their actions, you're effectively teaching them to value their work. When done
right, accountability can increase your team members' skills and confidence.
