Any activity that increases the understanding, engagement, and empowerment of communities in the design and delivery of local services
Human rights
Universal and inalienable in nature
All people around the globe are entitled to these rights
Right to Liberty
The right of all persons to freedom of their person - freedom of movement and freedom from arbitrary detentions of others
Right to property
The right to own property, often classified as a human right for natural persons regarding their possessions
Social equity
Equality and fairness in terms of the treatment of human beings, access to resources, and life chances
Gender equality
The state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender
Participatory development
1. Involvement of people in studying their own situation
2. Deciding on the distribution of resources to ensure equitable sharing
Empowerment
The capacity of individuals to make choices that can produce the desired changes in their social, economic, and political lives
Advocacy
Fighting for the rights of others and having their concerns addressed by targeting people in position of power
Systems advocacy
Effort that shall change policies at the local, national, or international levels so that lasting changes will be brought to the lives of groups or individuals who share similar problems
Individual advocacy
Efforts that will change the situation of an individual and protect his or her right
Self-advocacy
Strengthening an individual's ability to communicate with other people, and at the same time persuading and convincing the individual to address his or her own needs and rights
