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Speaking Out: Case studies on how poor people influence decision-making

09/11/2009

1 documents

176 pages long

Languages: English

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Many poor people around the world are denied the opportunity to have their say. Politics generally works well for those in power, but those in poverty are often excluded from forums that directly affect their welfare and so are unable to hold decision-makers to account. Speaking Out describes different ways to strengthen the participation of […]

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The Right to be Heard: An overview

01/11/2008

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This paper is part of set of 12 in a series drawing on Oxfam GB’s global programme of work on the theme of ‘the right to be heard’. The focus of this series of papers is on how the right to be heard can strengthen the participation of people in poverty in formulating public policy, […]

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A Life with Dignity: Honduran women raising voices to improve labour standards

01/11/2008

3 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This paper shows how CODEMUH (Colectiva de Mujeres Hondureñas), a grassroots women’s collective in Honduras, mobilised a popular movement around labour rights in the country’s textile factories, or maquilas. Focusing on occupational health, CODEMUH ran a campaign which included research, training, and advocacy workshops for the women themselves, building alliances locally, nationally, and internationally, and […]

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Building for the Future: Fostering local accountability in Malawi

01/11/2008

3 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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President Hastings Banda held office in Malawi from 1964 to 1994. He discouraged any kind of participation in political decision-making, often under pain of death or imprisonment. Today, 15 years later, people in Malawi are still afraid to speak out. They do not have the experience or structure to engage effectively in local advocacy work. […]

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Tackling Corruption: Lessons from Oxfam’s work

01/11/2008

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Corruption drives poverty, powerlessness, and exclusion in societies where having little cash or influence means no access to basic entitlements, public services, justice, or even physical security. But corruption is not an isolated issue. It is part of a set of societal, economic, political, and cultural systems that deny people in poverty access to rights […]

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Finding a Voice for the Voiceless: Indigenous people gain recognition in Bangladesh

01/11/2008

3 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Despite the fact that the government has signed international agreements protecting their rights, the 2.2 million indigenous or adibashi peoples of Bangladesh experience structural prejudice, discrimination, and violence from the majority Bengali community. They lack power and influence at community, regional, and national levels. In response to this, Oxfam GB and its 20 partner organisations […]

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A New Way of Working: Community participation in local budgeting in Georgia

01/11/2008

3 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The collapse of the Soviet Union led to difficult times for the independent state of Georgia, as it made the transition from a centralised to a market economy, and from a communist to a democratic system. People had no experience of making decisions, even at local level, or of participating actively in local government. Since […]

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Indigenous Women against Impunity: Challenging discrimination in Guatemala’s legal system

01/11/2008

3 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Guatemala signed a peace accord in 1997, after 36 years of conflict. But the legacy of violence continues to haunt its population, especially indigenous people and women, who face ethnic and gender-based discrimination. A culture of impunity dominates the government’s legal system. Only 3 per cent of violent deaths are ever investigated. Violence, especially violence […]

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Get Heard! People living in poverty in the UK give their views on government policy

01/11/2008

3 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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One in five people in the UK lives in poverty. They suffer not just from low incomes, but from discrimination and prejudice. Their voices are rarely heard, especially by those in power. This paper describes a unique experiment to bring the voices of those living in poverty to the attention of the UK government as […]

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Driving Change: Policies favouring poor people in Indonesia

01/11/2008

3 documents

13 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This paper shows how the ‘Driving Change’ project in Indonesia used advocacy and capacity-building to ensure that the voices of poor people, especially women, became part of government planning processes to alleviate poverty. It focuses on people’s participation at village level as a key entry point, leading to advocacy for policy change at district and […]

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