World Social Justice Day

World Day of Social Justice

This is the message

for World Social Justice Day 2012:

“Let us work together to balance the global economy and build a new social contract for the 21^st century.  Let us chart a development path that leads to greater social justice and the future we want.”

(Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon).

So... what is Social Justice?

We uphold the principles

of social justice when we:

 promote gender equity...

promote the rights

of indigenous people...

promote the rights of migrants.

We advance social justice

when we remove the barriers faced

due to gender, age, race,

ethnicity, religion, culture

or disability.

Something to think about:

80% of the world’s people

lack access to adequate

social protection.

Everyone should have access to

water, sanitation,

health and education.

 What an appropriate time

to mention Father Chris Riley

and his Youth Off The Streets

Organisation.  He works at assisting

homeless and disadvantaged youth. 

By doing this, he hopes

to be able to break

the cycle of abuse, addiction

and neglect.

It seems that this is an idea

which follows closely

with today’s special day.

(More on Father

Chris Riley later)

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