Peace Theme 1 - Upholding Human Dignity Peace Theme 2 - Challenging Prejudice and Building Tolerance

1. PEACE THEME
1: Upholding
Human Dignity

2.  human dignity is defined as the
fundamental innate worth of a
human being, a principle that is
universally accepted but has not
taken root in the actual practices of
many governments, communities
and other non-state actors.
 The principle of human dignity is
enshrined in the teaching of major
faiths.

3.  Education that seeks to uphold
human dignity is often referred to
as human rights education,
which is within the umbrella we
call peace education.
 In peace education, one of the
central concerns is the promotion
of human dignity and well
being.

4. The Universal
Declaration of
Human Rights

5. UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
 Article 1 – Right to equality
 Article 2 – Freedom from discrimination
 Article 3 – Right to life, Liberty, Personal
Security
 Article 4 – freedom from Slavery
 Article 5 – Freedom from Torture and
Degrading treatment
 Article 6 – Right to Recognition as a Person
before the Law

6.  Article 7 – Right to equality before the
Law
 Article 8 – Right to Remedy by
Competent tribunal
 Article 9 – Freedom from Arbitrary
Arrest and Exile
 Article 10 – Right to Fair Public Hearing
 Article 11 – Right to be Considered
Innocent until Proven Guilty
 Article 12 – Freedom from Interference
with Privacy, Family, Home and
Correspondence

7.  Article 13 – Right to Free Movement in
and out of the Country
 Article 14 – Right in Asylum in other
Countries from Persecution
 Article 15 – Right to a Nationality and
the Freedom to Change It
 Article 16 – Right to Marriage and Family
 Article 17 – Right to Own Property
 Article 18 – Freedom of Belief and
Religion
 Article 19 – Freedom of Opinion and
Information

8.  Article 20 – Right of Peaceful Assembly and
Association
 Article 21 – Right to participate in government
and in free elections
 Article 22 – Right to social security
 Article 23 – Right to desirable work and to join
trade unions
 Article 24 –Right to rest and leisure
 Article 25 – Right to adequate living standard
 Article 26 – Right to education
 Article 27 – Right to participated in the cultural
life of community

9.  Article 28 – Right to a social
order that articulates this
document
 Article 29 – Community duties
essential to free and full
development
 Article 30 – Freedom from state
or personal interference in the
above rights.

10.  Five major types of human
rights:
Civil rights
Political rights
Economic rights
Social rights
Cultural rights

11. The Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women
 The CEDAW is also known as
International Bill of Rights for
Women
 It features women’s rights in the
political, civil, economic, social and
cultural spheres.
 It came into force in September
1981

12. Aims:
 It aims to bring about substantive equality of
women.
 It prohibits actions and policies that put women at
disadvantage whatever its intentions;
 It recognizes the influence of culture and tradition on
restricting women’s enjoyment of their right, and
challenges States Parties to change stereotypes,
customs and norms that discriminate against
women;
 It discards the distinction between the private and
the public spheres, by:
 Recognizing violations of women in the private
sphere, i.e., the home. As violations of women’s

13. Laws To Protect Women
 RA 7877 – “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act”
 RA 8353 – “Anti-Rape Law”
 RA 8505 – “Rape Victim Assistance and
Protection Act”
 RA 9208 – “Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Act”
 RA 9262 – “Anti-Violence Against
Women and Children Act”

14. Two Landmark Resolutions
That Uphold The Rights of
Women
 UN Resolution 1325 that was adopted by
the Security Council on October 31, 2000.
 UN Resolution 1820 adopted by the
Security Council on June 19, 2008.
 These UN resolutions are primarily
aimed at increasing women’s
participation in peace building and
protecting women during armed conflict
particularly against sexual violence.

15. Convention on the Rights of
the Child
 CRC was adopted by the UN
General Assembly in 1989
and entered into force in
September 1990.

16. The 54 Articles of the CRC
describe 4 categories of
rights:
1. Survival rights cover a child’s right to life and
the needs that are most basic to existence. It
starts from the time of conception. Upon birth,
every child should enjoy the basic right to
health and nutrition.
2. development rights include what children
require to reach their fullest potential. It
encompasses freedom of thought, conscience
and religion, access to appropriate information
and the right to education, leisure, recreation
and cultural activities.

17. 3. Protection rights recognizes the
vulnerability of children by preserving
their identity and nationality as well as
providing safeguards against abuse,
neglect, child labor, drug abuse, sexual
exploitation, sale and trafficking, torture
and deprivation of liberty and armed
conflict.
4. Participation rights allow children to take
an active role in their communities and
nations.

18. RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES

19. PEACE THEME 2:
CHALLENGING PREJUDICE
AND BUILDING
TOLERANCE

20.  Gordon Allport (1958) asserts that humans
have a propensity toward prejudice.
 Prejudice is the negative feeling or attitude
towards a person or a group even if it lacks
basis.
 Stereotype refers to the negative opinion about
a person or group based on incomplete
knowledge.
 Discrimination refers to negative actions
towards member of a specific social group that
may be manifested in avoidance, aversion or
even violence.

21. Types of Prejudice
 Racism
 Sexism
 Heterosexism
 Classism
 Linguicism
 Ageism
 “Looksism”
 Religious intolerance

22. Education for Tolerance and
Respect
 Tolerance is not tolerating what Is
unjust but it is respecting, accepting
and appreciating the rich diversity
of cultures and various forms of
human expression
 Tolerance recognizes that others
have the right to be who they are.

23. Why Teach Tolerance?
 UNESCO asserts that education is the
most effective means of preventing
intolerance.
 There is a need for schools to educate
citizens not to accept hateful propaganda
about the “different other” and instead
appreciate other cultures and respect
cultural differences.

24.  Educating for tolerance is a practical
alternative.
 Teaching for tolerance will aid in
protecting human rights and saving
lives.
 In schools, prejudice is seen to have
negatively influenced academic
achievement and self-esteem.
 B. Harro asserts that humans are born
with stereotypes and prejudices already
in place in society.

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