SOCIAL JUSTICE …MEANING WHAT?

Elusive definitionUnderstanding the difference

betweenEquality and Equity

Is Social Justice

Government spending on rural poor to access potable water

OR Avoiding the practice of racial

discrimination?

SOME SAY

Taking from the rich to give to the poor

More equitable distribution of country’s resources

Achieving some if not all of the 8 MDG goals by 2030

The 2015 deadline is already missed by many countries.

Remember we are not all equal

Working together to have a project that is SMARTEST

Specific Measurable Attainable Reliable/Realistic Time Bound Environmental Economically sustainable TeambuilderThe social context is important in all projects

Candidate for our Project Team

SpirulinaSuper Treats!

What about access to information?

A S A DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

AS A STUDENT

Presence or absence of information How does this help or hinder your work?See Rioux (2010)

Giving laptops to all successful SEA students who enter secondary school

Help OR Hindrance

Are Social Justice Issues Human rights Issues?

THE UDHR OF 1948 THEY OFTEN OVERLAP

Besides Art 1 respect for the dignity of the human being, and Art.19 the right to freedom of expression and opinion, there are 10 other articles that refer to the human rights responsibilities of library and info workers.

See Samex & Rioux (2008)

Human rights are entitlements which every human being is entitled to by virtue of his or her belonging to the human race.

Like Social Justice issues Human Rights are often ignored or trampled upon.

Principles of Catholic social Justice

Cohort 9 should be able to define social justice after July 09