| Description |
viii, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The right to be heard: an overview / Jo Rowlands -- 2. A life with dignity: Honduran women raising voices to improve labour standards / Juan Carlos Arita -- 3. Building for the future: fostering local accountability in Malawi / Shenard Mazengera -- 4. Tackling corruption: lessons from Oxfam's work / Bethan Emmett -- 5. Finding a voice for the voiceless: indigenous people gain recognition in Bangladesh / Ayesha Dastgir and Bibhash Chakraborty -- 6. A new way of working: community participation in local budgeting in Georgia / Thea Jamaspishvili -- 7. Indigenous women against impunity: challenging discrimination in Guatemala's legal system / Mayra Muralles and Rebecca Fries -- 8. Get heard! People living in poverty in the UK give their views on government policy / Emily Laurie -- 9. Driving change: policies favouring poor people in Indonesia / Sharon Thangadurai -- 10. What's in a name?: changing policies and beliefs in favour of women in Peru / Rocio Vargas Morales -- 11. Keep your promises: campaigning to hold government to account in India / Avinash Kumar -- 12. The global call to action against poverty: international voices for change / Caitlin Blaser |
| Summary |
"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 people in poverty so that they become active citizens and shape policy decisions. The book includes different approaches, lessons learned, and useful case examples on issues ranging from local community budget monitoring to popular mobilization and media work. The chapters show that addressing a lack of ability to speak out against injustice, as well as the more tangible issues, can make a big difference to people's ability to achieve greater well-being and get out of poverty, and so work towards a point where poor and marginalized women and men are more able to access their rights." -- Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Poor -- Political aspects -- Case studies.
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Poor -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
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Poverty -- Political aspects -- Case studies.
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Poverty -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
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Political science -- Decision making -- Case studies.
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| Author |
Gaag, Nikki van der.
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Rowlands, Jo.
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Oxfam.
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| ISBN |
9781853396953 |
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