• Social justice and human dignity is a real issue need to be addressed

• Consequences if such social inequality persists

• More countries and people will suffer as a result of global warming

Scope of Discussion

• Provide participants the knowledge of water management to teach the issues of human rights, social equity and human dignity

Specific Objectives

• Know the meaning of human rights, social equity and human dignity in the context of water and sanitation facility supply and distribution

• Rationalise why water can be perceived both as an economic goods or a non-economic goods

• Know the impacts of water management on social equity and human dignity

• Cite examples from different states aimed at addressing human dignity and social equity through water supply and distribution

• Know the roles of Government Organisation and NGO in water management

• List examples of NGOs that have taken part in their countries’ or districts’ water management programme

• Know the advantages and disadvantages of the different models of water management:

• Cite some successful examples in water management

 

 

Concept of Human Rights

• Human rights refer to the universal rights of human beings regardless of nationality, jurisdiction, ethnicity, religion, education, class or gender. Human rights are the fundamental rights of human existence. They are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social abuses.

Concept of Social Equity

• Social Equity is defined as “The fair and equitable access to opportunities, livelihood, education, and resources; full participation in the political and cultural life of one’s community/country; and self-determination in meeting one’s basic needs”.

• The illustration on the successful examples gives us hope that social inequality from the point of distribution of water and sanitation facility can be overcome.  This is good for everybody. 

• There are complicated issues.  It can be attained through conscientious efforts

• Understanding of the issue,& mispractices, examining the alternative models, supporting the right effort

• Education is a useful means of bringing children.  It prepares the young to be responsible for building a just society

• Exposures to the issues (reading, discussion & social interaction), cultivate values that will help to reduce the problem: responsibility, respect, love

• Give students the skills on how to act.  Engagement of NGOs to educate the children