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It seems to me that speaking to men and women alike about their human rights when there is no food on their plates is a project unlikely to succeed. For many men and women, the vast majority of human rights are abstract ideas that they do not dream of aspiring to because they don’t have the economic means to do so. Those of us who are interested in advocating for social change should learn to recognize this basic fact. To be more effective in our efforts, not only should we advocate for increased educational and economic opportunities for women and girls, but we should in the same breath fight for the same opportunities for everybody. Any efforts made to better the lives of women in a community must recognize that men are also stakeholders in that community, and are probably trying hard to cope with severe economic and cultural restrictions. Progressive changes are more likely to last when all members of the community have food in their stomachs and are pulling in the same direction.
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R Kahendi
The opportunity to learn from people from different walks of life has opened my eyes to the larger problems affecting us all.
I enjoy doing creative writing, poetry, and pieces on social issues. You can read some of my writing on my weblogs: KAHENDI'S BLOG, Ouagadougou's Weblog and Kahendi's Korner
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