RBA, Equity, Inclusion & Farmers’ Rights

Author: Md. Zakir HossainKrisok of Krisoker Sor (Farmers’ Voice) farmers.voice@gmail.com

Rights Based Approach is the underlying attitude with which we approach this campaign

Equity and Inclusion are Criteria that ought to guide us when we are actually strategizing on what we want to achieve (our goals), and how we go about getting it (strategy)

And Advocacy (both people-centered and policy-centered) would be part of the overall strategy (one of the many tools) to help us achieve a Right

Lobbying is one of the ways of doing Advocacy at the policy centered level

A Campaign is a combination (planned?) of all the strategies that would be used to achieve the Right

EQUITY (≠ EQUALITY) is a concepta) Different people need preferential treatment to ensure

fairness, hence…b) Some regions/countries have an “unjust” share of the ‘pie’

because they enjoy greater influence/power, hence….c) Within organisations, discriminations exist which affect

recruitment, retention and optimal performance, hence….

INCLUSION is an actiona) Ensure the dignity requirements of the above are recognised

by duty bearersb) Ensure the above individuals/groups get whatever they need

to live a dignified lifec) Ensure that the above individuals/groups can claim their

rights and enjoy political space

RIGHTS BASED APPROACH (RBA ≠ NBA)NBA tries to change people’s situation of lack of resources

RBA tries to systemically change people’s situation of lack of power

Focus

Rights Based Approach

Focus on CONTENT Focus on MIND-SET

Primary Target – State Secondary targetsCultural norms/Market etc

Service Delivery of Rights Claiming of Rights by Marginalised

Systemic ChangeWorks within legal framework

Works within HR framework

Primary Actors + change of power equations

“Helping” agency “Rights Claimants

Less Risk Factor/Upheaval More Less Likelihood of Implementation More

Technical SKILLS REQUIRED Organising

Can we accept that for us we will use the term Campaign to mean A planned series of strategic activities/processes

Around an Issue (Farmers’ Rights)

That while empowering people (especially the excluded) to claim/realise their right

Also changes the content of the constitutional/legal system in favour of this Right

Such a campaign will also work to Influence the actual implementation on the ground of this Right

Our campaign then is to lead to (systemic change that ensures in practice)? an equitable Right

Untrained InsincereLack of proper informationSocial barrier to womenLack of financial supportInadequate legal supportDo not know their rightsCompany allured themGovt. stakeholders are not interestedFinancial support are not givenInformation access does not meet up to level

Diversity of the themes

PhysicalMoralLogicalLegalLong term impact

Farmers’ Organisation

Legal entity?

Visible output?

Continuous?