Lesson 9 Marginalization

• Marginalization: To render or treat as marginal; to remove from the centre or mainstream; to force (an individual, minority group, etc.) to the periphery of a dominant social group; (gen.) to belittle, depreciate, discount, or dismiss.
• Marginalized groups are populations outside of "mainstream society" and are associated with terms such as vulnerable groups, seldom heard groups, or hard-to-reach groups.
• People belonging to marginalized groups are likely to experience more and different issues compared to the general population, with different or specialized needs and concerns.
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID) defines marginalized as those who are denied or have limited access to privileges enjoyed by the wider society, based on ethnicity, gender, LGBT, disability, or geography.
• UN/UNESCO's comprehensive list of marginalized groups includes women, indigenous people, ethnic minorities, poor households, individuals with disabilities, rural populations, nomadic populations, those affected by armed conflict and HIV/AIDS, and street and working children.
• Human Development Index (HDI) emphasizes that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not just economic growth.
• Gender Inequality Index (GII) measures gender inequalities in reproductive health, empowerment, and economic status.
• Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) identifies deprivations across dimensions and shows the number of people who are multidimensionally poor.
• Memo Circular No 335 extended the scope of the Philippine Human Rights Plan to include marginalized sectors.
• LGBTQ encompasses distinct groups within the gay culture, including gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender individuals.
• The strengthening of labor education programs on unorganized workers and small and medium-sized enterprises.
• The implementation of the program for rural employment through Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Development (PRESEED) which provides funding for livelihood projects of the marginalized sector.
• The poorest of the poor in the Philippines are individuals and families whose income falls below the poverty threshold and cannot afford their minimum basic needs.
• The introduction of the Work Improvement on Small Enterprise (WISE) Program aimed to assist small and medium enterprise workers, improve their working conditions and productivity.
• The expansion of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for sugar workers to cover other industries.
• Indigenous groups are protected in international or national legislation and may face exploitation, marginalization, oppression, forced assimilation, and genocide.
• TESDA, DOLE, and LGU's joint effort in implementing the Training Delivery for the Informal Sector (TDIS) project.
• Department for International Development (DFID) concept of marginalization is based on systematic exclusion of certain groups in society from opportunities due to discrimination based on race, religion, gender, caste, age, ethnic background, HIV or other health status, disability, migrant status, sexual orientation, social status, or location.
• Rights of marginalized sectors include the right to dignity, just compensation and observance of rest periods and holidays, freedom from exploitation and harassment, right to organize, and right to redress grievances.