CEDAW through San Young Women’s Eyes Claiming our Rights! Demanding dignity! Women’s Leadership Centre
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CEDAW through San Young Womenrsquos Eyes
Claiming our Rights Demanding dignity
Womenrsquos Leadership Centre
About the Womenrsquos Leadership Centre
dŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞtgtͿŝƐĂĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŝŶtŝŶĚŚŽĞŬEĂŵŝďŝĂƚǁĂƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϮϬϬϰtĞďƵŝůĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉĂŵŽŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚŝƐŽůĂƚĞĚĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĂƐƵŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJͿĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨĐůĂƐƐƌĂĐĞĞƚŚŶŝĐŝƚLJ ŐĞŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐůŽĐĂƟŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŐĞŐĞŶĚĞƌĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐĞdžƵĂůŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶtĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ǀŽŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐǁƌŝƟŶŐƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƵďůŝƐŚŝŶŐŽĨĐƌŝƟĐĂůĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚƚĞdžƚƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJdŚĞƐĞĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐĞůĨͲŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽĨŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŽĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŝƐƐƵĞƐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚŝƐŬůĞƚǁĂƐĐŽŵƉŝůĞĚďLJůŝnjĂďĞƚŚ ltŚĂdžĂƐgtŝnjampƌĂŶŬĂŶĚgtĞnjĞĞnjǀĂŶZŽŽŝƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁŝƚŚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƌŝŵŝŽƉƐŝƐDƵƚũŝŬƵKŵĞŐĂϭ KŵŝƚĂƌĂ^ŬŽŽŶŚĞŝĚdƐŝŶƚƐĂďŝƐĂŶĚtŝƚǀůĞŝdŚĞƉŽĞŵƐǁĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶdŚĞƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚƐĂƌĞďLJtgtƐƚĂīĂŶĚǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŽĨǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐĂŶĚǀŝƐŝƚƐƚŽǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ΞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞϮϬϭϳ ^EϵϳϴͲϵϵϵϭϲͲϴϰϱͲϲͲϳ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞͻdĞůϮϲϰϬͿϴϭϯϬϵϰϲϯϬŵĂŝůŝŶĨŽΛǁůĐͲŶĂŵŝďŝĂŽƌŐ bulltĞďƐŝƚĞǁǁǁǁůĐͲŶĂŵŝďŝĂŽƌŐ
dŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝƐĨƵŶĚĞĚǁŚŽůůLJďLJ^ŝĚĂĂŶĚƚŚĞKůŽĨWĂůŵĞŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶƚƌĞKWͿ dŚĞǀŝĞǁƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐŬůĞƚĂƌĞŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌŝůLJƚŚŽƐĞŽĨ^ŝĚĂĂŶĚKW
dŚĞtgtƚŚĂŶŬƐŽƵƌĚŽŶŽƌƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
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Speaking for Ourselves Voices of San Young Women
dŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ Speaking for Ourselves ndash Voices of San Young WomenŝŶϮϬϭϯŶƚŚŝƐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ the tgtǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĚŝǀĞƌƐĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂKƵƌƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJŝƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJtĞĚŽƚŚŝƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉǀŽŝĐĞǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌŝĚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐŽƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚĂƐĞƋƵĂůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂʹƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
For whom is the bookletdŚŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂĐLJŬůĞƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂƐƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĂǁƚŚĂƐĂĚƵƚLJƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚtĨŽƌĂůůŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚŝƐĂůƐŽĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝǀĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂůůŚĂǀĞƚŚĞĚƵƚLJƚŽĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞŽŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
The aims of this booklet are ) dŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŵŽŶŐ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƵŶĚĞƌt
) dŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂƐĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚtĂŶĚ
) dŽďƵŝůĚĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
No one is free until all of us are free
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Context of San Young Women in Namibia
The historical dispossession of the SantĞ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ŽĨ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ĨƌŝĐĂ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůůLJĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂďŽƵƚϯϬϬϬϬƚŽϯϲϬϬϬ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĂŝŶ^ĂŶŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞĂŝŽŵltŚǁĞƵŚŽĂŶƐŝNaro and cedilƵĞŝƐŝǁŚŝůĞƐŵĂůůĞƌ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŶŝŬǁĞyƁſ ĂŶĚ EƵ EƵͲĞŶͿ ůů ŽƵƌ ^ĂŶ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐŚĞĞƌƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŽƵƌƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĐƵƐƚŽŵƐǀĂůƵĞƐĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞďLJŽƵƌƵŶŝƋƵĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐtŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ďĞůŽŶŐĞĚ ƚŽŵŽƌĞ ĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĞŶũŽLJĞĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƉŽǁĞƌ ĂƵƚŽŶŽŵLJ ŵŽďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůůLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝŶǁĂƌĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨĨƌŝĐĂĐŽůŽŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂƉĂƌƚŚĞŝĚĂŶĚŵŝůŝƚĂƌŝƐĂƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĂŶĚƐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂƐŶŽŵĂĚŝĐŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐampƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚĂů ŵĂůĞ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚͿ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƚƵ ƐĞƩůĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ĐŽůŽŶŝƐĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŝƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌŵŝůŝƚĂƌLJ ŚĂĚĂŶĞŐĂƟǀĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJƌŽůĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŝŶƐŽĐŝĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJůŝĨĞdŚŝƐůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂƉƌŽĨŽƵŶĚƐĞŶƐĞŽĨŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂƵŵĂ
The situation of San young women today^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ƚŽĚĂLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŵƵůƟƉůĞ ůĂLJĞƌƐŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝƐ ŽĨ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐŝƚLJ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƐƚĂƚƵƐĐůĂƐƐĂŐĞĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶĐŽƌĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞƐƵĐŚĂƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚŝƐǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĐĂŶďĞƐĞĞŶŝŶƚŚĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ůĂĐŬŽĨůĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨdŵĂůĂƌŝĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐsĂŶĚŝĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨŝůůŝƚͲĞƌĂĐLJŝŶŽƵƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶŶŐůŝƐŚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ
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ŵŽƚŚĞƌŚŽŽĚǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJ ŝŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞĚƵͲĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵͲĞŶdŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ƌĞͲǀĞĂůĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞŶŽĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌďĂƐŝĐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĂĐŬƚŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞƐĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ Ŷ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐŐĂƉ ƚŚƵƐ ĞdžŝƐƚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƌĂĐŝĂůĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJůŝǀĞƐ
The need for evidence-based inclusion in developmentĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ Ɛ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝƚŚ ĞƋƵĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂĐƚ ŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂůŽŶĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƐŽƵŶĚŬŶŽǁůĚĞŐĞŽĨǁŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚďLJƌĞůŝĂďůĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚĂŬĞŶĂŶĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚdŚŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶůĂĐŬŝŶŐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƐĂƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚampƵƌƚŚĞƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĞĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶŽŶůLJďƌŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞŶŐĂŐĞƐŝŶĂŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůǁĂLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚƌƵƐƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƐŽĐŝĂůĐŽŚĞƐŝŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŵďĂƟŶŐƉƌĞũƵĚŝĐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
Contribution of the Womenrsquos Leadership CentredŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝƐĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐŝŶŝƚƐĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚ ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐŝƌĞĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŬĞƐĐĂƌĞŽĨŝƚƐŵŽƐƚǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞŽƉůĞ
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Understanding Human RightsƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĞĂĐŚƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞLJďĞůŽŶŐƚŽĞĂĐŚĂŶĚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌďŝƌƚŚƐŝŵƉůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞďŽƌŶĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐůůŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽůĚŽƌLJŽƵŶŐŵĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƌƵŶŵĂƌƌŝĞĚƌŝĐŚŽƌƉŽŽƌ ůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚLJŽƌŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƌƐŽůĚEŽŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐKŶĞŽĨŽƵƌŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŝƐƚŚĞright to dignityƚŽďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂƐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶĨĂŵŝůLJƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐƚŽŚĂƌŵŽƌŚƵƌƚƵƐdŚĞLJŚĞůƉƵƐƚŽůŝǀĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŽďĞŚĂƉƉLJ
Rights holdersĂƌĞĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚĞŶŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĞůůŬŶŽǁŶďLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂďƵƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƌŝƐĞThe duty bearers ĂƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂůůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝƚƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƵƌƚƐƉƌŝƐŽŶƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐ
Duty bearers must ) Respect ZĞƐƉĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) ampƵůĮůampƵůĮůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐďLJ ƚĂŬŝŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) Protect WƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ɛ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŽ
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Wake up to your power
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
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ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
About the Womenrsquos Leadership Centre
dŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞtgtͿŝƐĂĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŝŶtŝŶĚŚŽĞŬEĂŵŝďŝĂƚǁĂƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϮϬϬϰtĞďƵŝůĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĂŶĚĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŚŝƉĂŵŽŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚŝƐŽůĂƚĞĚĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĂƐƵŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJͿĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨĐůĂƐƐƌĂĐĞĞƚŚŶŝĐŝƚLJ ŐĞŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐůŽĐĂƟŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŐĞŐĞŶĚĞƌĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐĞdžƵĂůŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶtĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ǀŽŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐǁƌŝƟŶŐƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƉƵďůŝƐŚŝŶŐŽĨĐƌŝƟĐĂůĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚƚĞdžƚƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁŝƚŚŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJdŚĞƐĞĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐĞůĨͲŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽĨŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚƚŽĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŝƐƐƵĞƐĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚŝƐŬůĞƚǁĂƐĐŽŵƉŝůĞĚďLJůŝnjĂďĞƚŚ ltŚĂdžĂƐgtŝnjampƌĂŶŬĂŶĚgtĞnjĞĞnjǀĂŶZŽŽŝƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁŝƚŚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƌŝŵŝŽƉƐŝƐDƵƚũŝŬƵKŵĞŐĂϭ KŵŝƚĂƌĂ^ŬŽŽŶŚĞŝĚdƐŝŶƚƐĂďŝƐĂŶĚtŝƚǀůĞŝdŚĞƉŽĞŵƐǁĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐǀĂƌŝŽƵƐǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶdŚĞƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚƐĂƌĞďLJtgtƐƚĂīĂŶĚǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŽĨǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐĂŶĚǀŝƐŝƚƐƚŽǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝŶǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ΞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞϮϬϭϳ ^EϵϳϴͲϵϵϵϭϲͲϴϰϱͲϲͲϳ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞͻdĞůϮϲϰϬͿϴϭϯϬϵϰϲϯϬŵĂŝůŝŶĨŽΛǁůĐͲŶĂŵŝďŝĂŽƌŐ bulltĞďƐŝƚĞǁǁǁǁůĐͲŶĂŵŝďŝĂŽƌŐ
dŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝƐĨƵŶĚĞĚǁŚŽůůLJďLJ^ŝĚĂĂŶĚƚŚĞKůŽĨWĂůŵĞŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶƚƌĞKWͿ dŚĞǀŝĞǁƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐŬůĞƚĂƌĞŶŽƚŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌŝůLJƚŚŽƐĞŽĨ^ŝĚĂĂŶĚKW
dŚĞtgtƚŚĂŶŬƐŽƵƌĚŽŶŽƌƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
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Speaking for Ourselves Voices of San Young Women
dŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ Speaking for Ourselves ndash Voices of San Young WomenŝŶϮϬϭϯŶƚŚŝƐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ the tgtǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĚŝǀĞƌƐĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂKƵƌƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJŝƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJtĞĚŽƚŚŝƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉǀŽŝĐĞǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌŝĚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐŽƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚĂƐĞƋƵĂůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂʹƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
For whom is the bookletdŚŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂĐLJŬůĞƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂƐƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĂǁƚŚĂƐĂĚƵƚLJƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚtĨŽƌĂůůŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚŝƐĂůƐŽĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝǀĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂůůŚĂǀĞƚŚĞĚƵƚLJƚŽĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞŽŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
The aims of this booklet are ) dŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŵŽŶŐ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƵŶĚĞƌt
) dŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂƐĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚtĂŶĚ
) dŽďƵŝůĚĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
No one is free until all of us are free
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Context of San Young Women in Namibia
The historical dispossession of the SantĞ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ŽĨ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ĨƌŝĐĂ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůůLJĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂďŽƵƚϯϬϬϬϬƚŽϯϲϬϬϬ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĂŝŶ^ĂŶŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞĂŝŽŵltŚǁĞƵŚŽĂŶƐŝNaro and cedilƵĞŝƐŝǁŚŝůĞƐŵĂůůĞƌ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŶŝŬǁĞyƁſ ĂŶĚ EƵ EƵͲĞŶͿ ůů ŽƵƌ ^ĂŶ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐŚĞĞƌƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŽƵƌƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĐƵƐƚŽŵƐǀĂůƵĞƐĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞďLJŽƵƌƵŶŝƋƵĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐtŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ďĞůŽŶŐĞĚ ƚŽŵŽƌĞ ĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĞŶũŽLJĞĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƉŽǁĞƌ ĂƵƚŽŶŽŵLJ ŵŽďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůůLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝŶǁĂƌĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨĨƌŝĐĂĐŽůŽŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂƉĂƌƚŚĞŝĚĂŶĚŵŝůŝƚĂƌŝƐĂƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĂŶĚƐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂƐŶŽŵĂĚŝĐŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐampƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚĂů ŵĂůĞ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚͿ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƚƵ ƐĞƩůĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ĐŽůŽŶŝƐĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŝƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌŵŝůŝƚĂƌLJ ŚĂĚĂŶĞŐĂƟǀĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJƌŽůĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŝŶƐŽĐŝĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJůŝĨĞdŚŝƐůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂƉƌŽĨŽƵŶĚƐĞŶƐĞŽĨŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂƵŵĂ
The situation of San young women today^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ƚŽĚĂLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŵƵůƟƉůĞ ůĂLJĞƌƐŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝƐ ŽĨ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐŝƚLJ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƐƚĂƚƵƐĐůĂƐƐĂŐĞĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶĐŽƌĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞƐƵĐŚĂƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚŝƐǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĐĂŶďĞƐĞĞŶŝŶƚŚĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ůĂĐŬŽĨůĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨdŵĂůĂƌŝĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐsĂŶĚŝĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨŝůůŝƚͲĞƌĂĐLJŝŶŽƵƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶŶŐůŝƐŚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ
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ŵŽƚŚĞƌŚŽŽĚǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJ ŝŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞĚƵͲĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵͲĞŶdŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ƌĞͲǀĞĂůĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞŶŽĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌďĂƐŝĐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĂĐŬƚŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞƐĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ Ŷ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐŐĂƉ ƚŚƵƐ ĞdžŝƐƚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƌĂĐŝĂůĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJůŝǀĞƐ
The need for evidence-based inclusion in developmentĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ Ɛ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝƚŚ ĞƋƵĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂĐƚ ŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂůŽŶĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƐŽƵŶĚŬŶŽǁůĚĞŐĞŽĨǁŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚďLJƌĞůŝĂďůĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚĂŬĞŶĂŶĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚdŚŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶůĂĐŬŝŶŐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƐĂƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚampƵƌƚŚĞƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĞĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶŽŶůLJďƌŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞŶŐĂŐĞƐŝŶĂŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůǁĂLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚƌƵƐƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƐŽĐŝĂůĐŽŚĞƐŝŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŵďĂƟŶŐƉƌĞũƵĚŝĐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
Contribution of the Womenrsquos Leadership CentredŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝƐĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐŝŶŝƚƐĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚ ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐŝƌĞĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŬĞƐĐĂƌĞŽĨŝƚƐŵŽƐƚǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞŽƉůĞ
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Understanding Human RightsƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĞĂĐŚƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞLJďĞůŽŶŐƚŽĞĂĐŚĂŶĚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌďŝƌƚŚƐŝŵƉůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞďŽƌŶĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐůůŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽůĚŽƌLJŽƵŶŐŵĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƌƵŶŵĂƌƌŝĞĚƌŝĐŚŽƌƉŽŽƌ ůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚLJŽƌŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƌƐŽůĚEŽŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐKŶĞŽĨŽƵƌŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŝƐƚŚĞright to dignityƚŽďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂƐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶĨĂŵŝůLJƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐƚŽŚĂƌŵŽƌŚƵƌƚƵƐdŚĞLJŚĞůƉƵƐƚŽůŝǀĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŽďĞŚĂƉƉLJ
Rights holdersĂƌĞĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚĞŶŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĞůůŬŶŽǁŶďLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂďƵƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƌŝƐĞThe duty bearers ĂƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂůůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝƚƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƵƌƚƐƉƌŝƐŽŶƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐ
Duty bearers must ) Respect ZĞƐƉĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) ampƵůĮůampƵůĮůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐďLJ ƚĂŬŝŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) Protect WƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ɛ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŽ
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Wake up to your power
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
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ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Speaking for Ourselves Voices of San Young Women
dŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ Speaking for Ourselves ndash Voices of San Young WomenŝŶϮϬϭϯŶƚŚŝƐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ the tgtǁŽƌŬƐǁŝƚŚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĚŝǀĞƌƐĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂKƵƌƐƚƌĂƚĞŐLJŝƐƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽǀĞƌƚLJtĞĚŽƚŚŝƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌĨĞŵŝŶŝƐƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉǀŽŝĐĞǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌŝĚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐŽƚŚĞLJĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐ ŝŶĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚĂƐĞƋƵĂůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂʹƚŚĞŝƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
For whom is the bookletdŚŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂĐLJŬůĞƚŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂƐƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŚŝƐŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĂǁƚŚĂƐĂĚƵƚLJƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚtĨŽƌĂůůŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚŝƐĂůƐŽĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝǀĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂůůŚĂǀĞƚŚĞĚƵƚLJƚŽĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞŽŶďĞŚĂůĨŽĨƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
The aims of this booklet are ) dŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŵŽŶŐ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƵŶĚĞƌt
) dŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂƐĂŐĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŝƌĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚtĂŶĚ
) dŽďƵŝůĚĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
No one is free until all of us are free
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Context of San Young Women in Namibia
The historical dispossession of the SantĞ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ŽĨ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ĨƌŝĐĂ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůůLJĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂďŽƵƚϯϬϬϬϬƚŽϯϲϬϬϬ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĂŝŶ^ĂŶŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞĂŝŽŵltŚǁĞƵŚŽĂŶƐŝNaro and cedilƵĞŝƐŝǁŚŝůĞƐŵĂůůĞƌ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŶŝŬǁĞyƁſ ĂŶĚ EƵ EƵͲĞŶͿ ůů ŽƵƌ ^ĂŶ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐŚĞĞƌƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŽƵƌƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĐƵƐƚŽŵƐǀĂůƵĞƐĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞďLJŽƵƌƵŶŝƋƵĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐtŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ďĞůŽŶŐĞĚ ƚŽŵŽƌĞ ĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĞŶũŽLJĞĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƉŽǁĞƌ ĂƵƚŽŶŽŵLJ ŵŽďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůůLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝŶǁĂƌĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨĨƌŝĐĂĐŽůŽŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂƉĂƌƚŚĞŝĚĂŶĚŵŝůŝƚĂƌŝƐĂƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĂŶĚƐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂƐŶŽŵĂĚŝĐŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐampƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚĂů ŵĂůĞ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚͿ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƚƵ ƐĞƩůĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ĐŽůŽŶŝƐĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŝƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌŵŝůŝƚĂƌLJ ŚĂĚĂŶĞŐĂƟǀĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJƌŽůĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŝŶƐŽĐŝĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJůŝĨĞdŚŝƐůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂƉƌŽĨŽƵŶĚƐĞŶƐĞŽĨŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂƵŵĂ
The situation of San young women today^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ƚŽĚĂLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŵƵůƟƉůĞ ůĂLJĞƌƐŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝƐ ŽĨ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐŝƚLJ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƐƚĂƚƵƐĐůĂƐƐĂŐĞĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶĐŽƌĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞƐƵĐŚĂƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚŝƐǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĐĂŶďĞƐĞĞŶŝŶƚŚĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ůĂĐŬŽĨůĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨdŵĂůĂƌŝĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐsĂŶĚŝĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨŝůůŝƚͲĞƌĂĐLJŝŶŽƵƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶŶŐůŝƐŚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ
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ŵŽƚŚĞƌŚŽŽĚǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJ ŝŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞĚƵͲĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵͲĞŶdŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ƌĞͲǀĞĂůĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞŶŽĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌďĂƐŝĐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĂĐŬƚŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞƐĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ Ŷ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐŐĂƉ ƚŚƵƐ ĞdžŝƐƚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƌĂĐŝĂůĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJůŝǀĞƐ
The need for evidence-based inclusion in developmentĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ Ɛ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝƚŚ ĞƋƵĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂĐƚ ŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂůŽŶĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƐŽƵŶĚŬŶŽǁůĚĞŐĞŽĨǁŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚďLJƌĞůŝĂďůĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚĂŬĞŶĂŶĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚdŚŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶůĂĐŬŝŶŐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƐĂƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚampƵƌƚŚĞƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĞĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶŽŶůLJďƌŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞŶŐĂŐĞƐŝŶĂŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůǁĂLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚƌƵƐƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƐŽĐŝĂůĐŽŚĞƐŝŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŵďĂƟŶŐƉƌĞũƵĚŝĐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
Contribution of the Womenrsquos Leadership CentredŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝƐĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐŝŶŝƚƐĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚ ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐŝƌĞĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŬĞƐĐĂƌĞŽĨŝƚƐŵŽƐƚǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞŽƉůĞ
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Understanding Human RightsƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĞĂĐŚƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞLJďĞůŽŶŐƚŽĞĂĐŚĂŶĚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌďŝƌƚŚƐŝŵƉůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞďŽƌŶĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐůůŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽůĚŽƌLJŽƵŶŐŵĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƌƵŶŵĂƌƌŝĞĚƌŝĐŚŽƌƉŽŽƌ ůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚLJŽƌŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƌƐŽůĚEŽŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐKŶĞŽĨŽƵƌŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŝƐƚŚĞright to dignityƚŽďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂƐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶĨĂŵŝůLJƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐƚŽŚĂƌŵŽƌŚƵƌƚƵƐdŚĞLJŚĞůƉƵƐƚŽůŝǀĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŽďĞŚĂƉƉLJ
Rights holdersĂƌĞĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚĞŶŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĞůůŬŶŽǁŶďLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂďƵƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƌŝƐĞThe duty bearers ĂƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂůůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝƚƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƵƌƚƐƉƌŝƐŽŶƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐ
Duty bearers must ) Respect ZĞƐƉĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) ampƵůĮůampƵůĮůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐďLJ ƚĂŬŝŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) Protect WƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ɛ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŽ
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Wake up to your power
^ĂŶ^ŝƐƚĞƌtĂŬĞƵƉƚŽLJŽƵƌƉŽǁĞƌ
dŽĚĂLJǁĞĨĂĐĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶdŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶŝƐĂŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶ
ZĞũĞĐƚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲŽǀĞƌdŚĞĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐƚŚĞďŽƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĂůůƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŬĞĞƉŽŶĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐĂŶĚƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐƵƐ
ŽŶŽƚĂůůŽǁƚŚĞŵƚŽĞŶƐůĂǀĞLJŽƵ
ŵďƌĂĐĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŚĂƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽĂĐƚĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŵƵƚƵĂůƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
ĞŽŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶgtŽǀĞLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨltŶŽǁLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJ
ďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂǁĂŝƚƐLJŽƵĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĂŶŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
San young womenrsquos group in Mutjiku
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ) WƌŽŵŽƚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞƚǁĞĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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We wonrsquot be the lasttĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚĨŽŽĚtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶƚŚĞũŽďƐĞĞŬĞƌƐůŝŶĞ
tĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶŐĞƫŶŐŐŽŽĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽŵŽƌĞŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŝĞ
KŶĐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƵĚĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚEŽǁǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶĞƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ
zĞƚǁĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
EŽǁǁĞƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Context of San Young Women in Namibia
The historical dispossession of the SantĞ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ŽĨ ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶ ĨƌŝĐĂ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĞĚĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůůLJĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂďŽƵƚϯϬϬϬϬƚŽϯϲϬϬϬ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϮƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĂŝŶ^ĂŶŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞĂŝŽŵltŚǁĞƵŚŽĂŶƐŝNaro and cedilƵĞŝƐŝǁŚŝůĞƐŵĂůůĞƌ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞŶŝŬǁĞyƁſ ĂŶĚ EƵ EƵͲĞŶͿ ůů ŽƵƌ ^ĂŶ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƚƌƵŐŐůŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐŚĞĞƌƐŽĐŝŽͲĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŽƵƌƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĐƵƐƚŽŵƐǀĂůƵĞƐĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞďLJŽƵƌƵŶŝƋƵĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐtŚŝůĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůLJ ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ďĞůŽŶŐĞĚ ƚŽŵŽƌĞ ĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĞŶũŽLJĞĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƉŽǁĞƌ ĂƵƚŽŶŽŵLJ ŵŽďŝůŝƚLJĂŶĚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚŚŝƐĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůůLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝŶǁĂƌĚŵŝŐƌĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌƉĂƌƚƐŽĨĨƌŝĐĂĐŽůŽŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂƉĂƌƚŚĞŝĚĂŶĚŵŝůŝƚĂƌŝƐĂƟŽŶǁŚŝĐŚůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĂŶĚƐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂƐŶŽŵĂĚŝĐŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐampƵƌƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƚƌŝĂƌĐŚĂů ŵĂůĞ ĚŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚͿ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶƚƵ ƐĞƩůĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƵƌŽƉĞĂŶ ĂŶĚ ^ŽƵƚŚ ĨƌŝĐĂŶ ĐŽůŽŶŝƐĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŝƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƌŵŝůŝƚĂƌLJ ŚĂĚĂŶĞŐĂƟǀĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶƚŚĞŵŽƌĞĞŐĂůŝƚĂƌŝĂŶĂŶĚĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJƌŽůĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŝŶƐŽĐŝĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJůŝĨĞdŚŝƐůĞĚƚŽƚŚĞůŽƐƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂƉƌŽĨŽƵŶĚƐĞŶƐĞŽĨŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶĂůŝĞŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůƚƌĂƵŵĂ
The situation of San young women today^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ƚŽĚĂLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞŵƵůƟƉůĞ ůĂLJĞƌƐŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝƐ ŽĨ ŐĞŶĚĞƌ ƌĂĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐŝƚLJ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƐƚĂƚƵƐĐůĂƐƐĂŐĞĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶĐŽƌĞĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůůŝĨĞƐƵĐŚĂƐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚŝƐǁŽƌƐĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĐĂŶďĞƐĞĞŶŝŶƚŚĞĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ ůĂĐŬŽĨůĂŶĚůĂĐŬŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨdŵĂůĂƌŝĂĂƐǁĞůůĂƐsĂŶĚŝĚƐŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨŝůůŝƚͲĞƌĂĐLJŝŶŽƵƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶŶŐůŝƐŚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐĂŶĚ
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ŵŽƚŚĞƌŚŽŽĚǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJ ŝŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞĚƵͲĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵͲĞŶdŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ƌĞͲǀĞĂůĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞŶŽĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌďĂƐŝĐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĂĐŬƚŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞƐĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ Ŷ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐŐĂƉ ƚŚƵƐ ĞdžŝƐƚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƌĂĐŝĂůĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJůŝǀĞƐ
The need for evidence-based inclusion in developmentĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ Ɛ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝƚŚ ĞƋƵĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂĐƚ ŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂůŽŶĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƐŽƵŶĚŬŶŽǁůĚĞŐĞŽĨǁŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚďLJƌĞůŝĂďůĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚĂŬĞŶĂŶĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚdŚŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶůĂĐŬŝŶŐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƐĂƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚampƵƌƚŚĞƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĞĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶŽŶůLJďƌŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞŶŐĂŐĞƐŝŶĂŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůǁĂLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚƌƵƐƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƐŽĐŝĂůĐŽŚĞƐŝŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŵďĂƟŶŐƉƌĞũƵĚŝĐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
Contribution of the Womenrsquos Leadership CentredŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝƐĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐŝŶŝƚƐĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚ ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐŝƌĞĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŬĞƐĐĂƌĞŽĨŝƚƐŵŽƐƚǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞŽƉůĞ
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Understanding Human RightsƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĞĂĐŚƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞLJďĞůŽŶŐƚŽĞĂĐŚĂŶĚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌďŝƌƚŚƐŝŵƉůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞďŽƌŶĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐůůŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽůĚŽƌLJŽƵŶŐŵĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƌƵŶŵĂƌƌŝĞĚƌŝĐŚŽƌƉŽŽƌ ůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚLJŽƌŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƌƐŽůĚEŽŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐKŶĞŽĨŽƵƌŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŝƐƚŚĞright to dignityƚŽďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂƐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶĨĂŵŝůLJƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐƚŽŚĂƌŵŽƌŚƵƌƚƵƐdŚĞLJŚĞůƉƵƐƚŽůŝǀĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŽďĞŚĂƉƉLJ
Rights holdersĂƌĞĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚĞŶŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĞůůŬŶŽǁŶďLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂďƵƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƌŝƐĞThe duty bearers ĂƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂůůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝƚƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƵƌƚƐƉƌŝƐŽŶƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐ
Duty bearers must ) Respect ZĞƐƉĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) ampƵůĮůampƵůĮůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐďLJ ƚĂŬŝŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) Protect WƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ɛ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŽ
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Wake up to your power
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
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ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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ŵŽƚŚĞƌŚŽŽĚǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚƌĂƚĞƐŽĨŵĂƚĞƌŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJ ŝŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĨŽƌŵĂů ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ ĞĚƵͲĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵͲĞŶdŚĞ ǁŽƌŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ƌĞͲǀĞĂůĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞŶŽĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨŽƵƌďĂƐŝĐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĞŐĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚůĂĐŬƚŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐƚŽĂĐĐĞƐƐĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐƚŽĞŶĨŽƌĐĞƚŚĞƐĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ Ŷ ĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐŐĂƉ ƚŚƵƐ ĞdžŝƐƚƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĚĞƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƌĂĐŝĂůĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJůŝǀĞƐ
The need for evidence-based inclusion in developmentĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐ Ă ƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ Ɛ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŝƚŚ ĞƋƵĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂůǁŝůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĂŶĚ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂĐƚ ŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ǁŝůů ĂůŽŶĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĞīŽƌƚƐŵƵƐƚďĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƐŽƵŶĚŬŶŽǁůĚĞŐĞŽĨǁŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐĂŶĚĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞĚďLJƌĞůŝĂďůĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƚŽŽůƐƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚĂŬĞŶĂŶĚĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚdŚŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶůĂĐŬŝŶŐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƐĂƩĞŵƉƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚampƵƌƚŚĞƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĞĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂŶŽŶůLJďƌŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĞŶŐĂŐĞƐŝŶĂŵĞĂŶŝŶŐĨƵůǁĂLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚƌƵƐƚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐƐŽĐŝĂůĐŽŚĞƐŝŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŵďĂƟŶŐƉƌĞũƵĚŝĐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
Contribution of the Womenrsquos Leadership CentredŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŝƐĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐŝŶŝƚƐĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶdŚŝƐŬůĞƚ ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐŝƌĞĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŬĞƐĐĂƌĞŽĨŝƚƐŵŽƐƚǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƉĞŽƉůĞ
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Understanding Human RightsƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĞĂĐŚƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞLJďĞůŽŶŐƚŽĞĂĐŚĂŶĚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌďŝƌƚŚƐŝŵƉůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞďŽƌŶĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐůůŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽůĚŽƌLJŽƵŶŐŵĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƌƵŶŵĂƌƌŝĞĚƌŝĐŚŽƌƉŽŽƌ ůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚLJŽƌŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƌƐŽůĚEŽŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐKŶĞŽĨŽƵƌŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŝƐƚŚĞright to dignityƚŽďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂƐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶĨĂŵŝůLJƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐƚŽŚĂƌŵŽƌŚƵƌƚƵƐdŚĞLJŚĞůƉƵƐƚŽůŝǀĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŽďĞŚĂƉƉLJ
Rights holdersĂƌĞĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚĞŶŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĞůůŬŶŽǁŶďLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂďƵƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƌŝƐĞThe duty bearers ĂƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂůůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝƚƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƵƌƚƐƉƌŝƐŽŶƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐ
Duty bearers must ) Respect ZĞƐƉĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) ampƵůĮůampƵůĮůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐďLJ ƚĂŬŝŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) Protect WƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ɛ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŽ
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Wake up to your power
^ĂŶ^ŝƐƚĞƌtĂŬĞƵƉƚŽLJŽƵƌƉŽǁĞƌ
dŽĚĂLJǁĞĨĂĐĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶdŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶŝƐĂŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶ
ZĞũĞĐƚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲŽǀĞƌdŚĞĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐƚŚĞďŽƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĂůůƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŬĞĞƉŽŶĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐĂŶĚƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐƵƐ
ŽŶŽƚĂůůŽǁƚŚĞŵƚŽĞŶƐůĂǀĞLJŽƵ
ŵďƌĂĐĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŚĂƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽĂĐƚĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŵƵƚƵĂůƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
ĞŽŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶgtŽǀĞLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨltŶŽǁLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJ
ďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂǁĂŝƚƐLJŽƵĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĂŶŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
San young womenrsquos group in Mutjiku
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ) WƌŽŵŽƚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞƚǁĞĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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We wonrsquot be the lasttĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚĨŽŽĚtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶƚŚĞũŽďƐĞĞŬĞƌƐůŝŶĞ
tĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶŐĞƫŶŐŐŽŽĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽŵŽƌĞŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŝĞ
KŶĐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƵĚĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚEŽǁǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶĞƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ
zĞƚǁĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
EŽǁǁĞƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Understanding Human RightsƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŝŶƐŝĚĞĞĂĐŚƉĞƌƐŽŶdŚĞLJďĞůŽŶŐƚŽĞĂĐŚĂŶĚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŽŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƌďŝƌƚŚƐŝŵƉůLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞďŽƌŶĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐůůŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂůůŽǀĞƌƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽůĚŽƌLJŽƵŶŐŵĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƌƵŶŵĂƌƌŝĞĚƌŝĐŚŽƌƉŽŽƌ ůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚLJŽƌŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƌƐŽůĚEŽŽŶĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ĨƌŽŵĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐKŶĞŽĨŽƵƌŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŝƐƚŚĞright to dignityƚŽďĞƚƌĞĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂƐĂŶĞƋƵĂůŵĞŵďĞƌŽĨƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶĨĂŵŝůLJƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵŝŐŚƚǁĂŶƚƚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐƚŽŚĂƌŵŽƌŚƵƌƚƵƐdŚĞLJŚĞůƉƵƐƚŽůŝǀĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚƚŽďĞŚĂƉƉLJ
Rights holdersĂƌĞĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚĞŶŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚǁĞůůŬŶŽǁŶďLJƉĞŽƉůĞĂďƵƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽůĞƌĂŶĐĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƐůĂǀĞƌLJĐĂŶĂƌŝƐĞThe duty bearers ĂƌĞ ƚŚŽƐĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĂůůĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŽĨŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝƚƐŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌŝĞƐ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĐŽƵƌƚƐƉƌŝƐŽŶƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐ
Duty bearers must ) Respect ZĞƐƉĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĚŽŝŶŐ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůů ƐƚŽƉƉĞŽƉůĞĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) ampƵůĮůampƵůĮůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐďLJ ƚĂŬŝŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞǀĞƌLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĞŶƟƚůĞĚƚŽ
) Protect WƌŽƚĞĐƚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ďLJ ŶŽƚ ĂůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ ĞůƐĞ ƚŽ ĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƚĂŬĞ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ Ɛ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŽ
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Wake up to your power
^ĂŶ^ŝƐƚĞƌtĂŬĞƵƉƚŽLJŽƵƌƉŽǁĞƌ
dŽĚĂLJǁĞĨĂĐĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶdŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶŝƐĂŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶ
ZĞũĞĐƚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲŽǀĞƌdŚĞĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐƚŚĞďŽƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĂůůƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŬĞĞƉŽŶĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐĂŶĚƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐƵƐ
ŽŶŽƚĂůůŽǁƚŚĞŵƚŽĞŶƐůĂǀĞLJŽƵ
ŵďƌĂĐĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŚĂƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽĂĐƚĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŵƵƚƵĂůƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
ĞŽŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶgtŽǀĞLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨltŶŽǁLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJ
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San young womenrsquos group in Mutjiku
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ) WƌŽŵŽƚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞƚǁĞĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ
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ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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We wonrsquot be the lasttĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚĨŽŽĚtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶƚŚĞũŽďƐĞĞŬĞƌƐůŝŶĞ
tĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶŐĞƫŶŐŐŽŽĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽŵŽƌĞŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŝĞ
KŶĐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƵĚĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚEŽǁǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶĞƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ
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EŽǁǁĞƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Wake up to your power
^ĂŶ^ŝƐƚĞƌtĂŬĞƵƉƚŽLJŽƵƌƉŽǁĞƌ
dŽĚĂLJǁĞĨĂĐĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶdŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶŝƐĂŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŝŶƚŚŝƐŵŽĚĞƌŶƟŵĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶ
ZĞũĞĐƚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲŽǀĞƌdŚĞĚĞƐƚƌƵĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌŽĨƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐƚŚĞďŽƐƐĞƐĂŶĚĂůůƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŬĞĞƉŽŶĞdžƉůŽŝƟŶŐĂŶĚƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐƵƐ
ŽŶŽƚĂůůŽǁƚŚĞŵƚŽĞŶƐůĂǀĞLJŽƵ
ŵďƌĂĐĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŚĂƚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽĂĐƚĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐŵƵƚƵĂůƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ
ĞŽŶĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶgtŽǀĞLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨltŶŽǁLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJ
ďĞƩĞƌůŝĨĞĂǁĂŝƚƐLJŽƵĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĂŶŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
San young womenrsquos group in Mutjiku
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ) WƌŽŵŽƚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞƚǁĞĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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We wonrsquot be the lasttĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚĨŽŽĚtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶƚŚĞũŽďƐĞĞŬĞƌƐůŝŶĞ
tĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶŐĞƫŶŐŐŽŽĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽŵŽƌĞŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŝĞ
KŶĐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƵĚĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚEŽǁǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶĞƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ
zĞƚǁĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
EŽǁǁĞƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Understanding Womenrsquos RightsdŚĞŽŶǀĞŶƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞůŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨůůampŽƌŵƐŽĨŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŐĂŝŶƐƚtŽŵĞŶtͿŝƐĂhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĂďŽƵƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝƐĂŶŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐƐƚĂƚĞƐͿǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ dŚŝƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚŝƐŬŶŽǁŶĂƐtĨŽƌƐŚŽƌƚǀĞƌLJŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐŚĂƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƵƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĚŽŶŽƚĞŶũŽLJĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐdŚĂƚ ŝƐǁŚLJ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŵĂĚĞĂŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵƵŶĨĂŝƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚt ƐĞƚƐ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐŵƵƐƚ ĚŽ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶĂůůĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŽ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶĨƌŽŵǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ) WƌŽŵŽƚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞƚǁĞĞŶǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƚ Ăůů ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐ
) WƌŽƚĞĐƚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
ŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŝŐŶ ƌĂƟĨLJͿ t ĂŐƌĞĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐƚĞƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂůůǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJEĂŵŝďŝĂ ƌĂƟĮĞĚt ŝŶ ϭϵϵϮdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚtŝƐŶŽǁĂĨƵůůƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶůĂǁŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƌĂƟĮĞĚtĂƌĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵďŵŝƚ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĞǀĞƌLJĨŽƵƌLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞŚŽǁƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĨƵůĮůůŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐdŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚŽĞdžƉůĂŝŶǁŚĂƚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐEŽŶͲŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞŵĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŽǁŶ ƌĞƉŽƌƚƐ ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐͿ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŝĞǁƐ ŽŶƚŚĞ ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ ŽĨǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ďLJƚŚĞŝƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞƐĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƐĞŶƚƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞǁŚŝĐŚƵƐĞƐƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞ^ŚĂĚŽǁZĞƉŽƌƚƐƚŽĂƐŬƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵŽƌĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨǁŽŵĞŶŝŶƚŚĂƚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJtĂůůŽǁƐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůŽŶĞŽƌŝŶĂŐƌŽƵƉͿƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĂƚƚŚĞhŶŝƚĞĚEĂƟŽŶƐŝĨƚŚĞLJĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚďLJtĂƌĞǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚdŚĞtŽŵŵŝƩĞĞĐĂŶĞŶŐĂŐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞƐĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ
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We wonrsquot be the lasttĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚĨŽŽĚtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶƚŚĞũŽďƐĞĞŬĞƌƐůŝŶĞ
tĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶŐĞƫŶŐŐŽŽĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽŵŽƌĞŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŝĞ
KŶĐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƵĚĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚEŽǁǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶĞƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ
zĞƚǁĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
EŽǁǁĞƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We wonrsquot be the lasttĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽŐĞƚĨŽŽĚtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶƚŚĞũŽďƐĞĞŬĞƌƐůŝŶĞ
tĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŝŶŐĞƫŶŐŐŽŽĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƚŽƐĂLJŶŽŵŽƌĞŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶtĞǁŽŶƚďĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĚŝĞ
KŶĐĞǁĞǁĞƌĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƵĚĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚEŽǁǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶĞƐŝŶĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ
zĞƚǁĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
EŽǁǁĞƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐdŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
San young women at Parliament building in 2014
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Namibia and Womenrsquos Human RightsEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ Ăůů ŝƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŵĂŶLJůĂǁƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨǁŽŵĞŶThe ŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ůĂǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƟnjĞŶƐǁŚŝĐŚŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞƐƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐdŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂƐƚĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŶŽďŽĚLJŵƵƐƚďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĂǁŽŵĂŶŽƌĂŵĂŶŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƚƌŝďĞŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨďĞŝŶŐƉŽŽƌŽƌƌŝĐŚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶůŝǀĞƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Other important laws for girls and women in Namibia are ) ƚŚĞDĂƌƌŝĞĚWĞƌƐŽŶƐƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨZĂƉĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐƚ ) ƚŚĞŚŝůĚĂƌĞĂŶĚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĐƚ ) ƚŚĞgtĂďŽƵƌĐƚĂŶĚ ) ƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůĞŶĚĞƌWŽůŝĐLJ
Human rights are on paper but not in the hearts and minds of peopletŚŝůĞ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ŚĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂǁƐ ŽŶ ƉĂƉĞƌ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ LJĞƚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƚŚĞrights of all ǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŶŽƚimplemented iŶĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂůůŽĨƵƐ ampŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀŝŶŐŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶƚƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƚŚĞŽŵďĂƟŶŐŽĨŽŵĞƐƟĐsŝŽůĞŶĐĞĐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐĂƌĞŝƐƐƵĞĚďLJŵĂŐŝƐƚƌĂƚĞƐǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŝŶƐŽŵĞƚŽǁŶƐ ůƐŽ ŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ EĂŵŝďŝĂ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ŬŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐĞůĂǁƐ ƐŽ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŶŽƚ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞǁŽŵĞŶĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽŵĞŶDĂŶLJĂůƐŽĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂƐĞƋƵĂůƚŽĂůůŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞdŚŝƐŚĂƐĂƐĞƌŝŽƵƐŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We can do bettertĞĐĂŶĮŐŚƚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĨĞĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞĐĂŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽƵƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶtĞĐĂŶƐĂǀĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐtĞĐĂŶƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞtĞĐĂŶĚĞŵĂŶĚǁŚĂƚǁĞĚĞƐĞƌǀĞtĞĐĂŶƌĞĨƵƐĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞtĞĐĂŶďĞindependent
San young women leaders with the Ombudsman Namibiarsquos human
rights protector
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Why do San young women need CEDAWtĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵĂŶLJĨŽƌŵƐŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨ sex ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨethnicityƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞůanguagesƚŚĂƚǁĞƐƉĞĂŬŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨcultureĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐͿŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨclassƚŚĂƚŝƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞƉŽŽƌ ĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞďĂƐŝƐŽĨǁŚĞƌĞǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂDĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞŵĂĚĞĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨĂƌĨƌŽŵŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐĂƐ^ĂŶďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶŽǁĞǀĞƌ ǁĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ ĨŽƌŵƐ ŽĨ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƐũƵƐƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞĂƌĞƚŚƵƐĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐŵƵůƟƉůĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ
We should all become human rights defendersdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚLJĞƚĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ LJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐgtĞƚƵƐƐƚĂŶĚƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌͲĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶʹƚŽďĞĐŽŵĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŽƵƐŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƐŽĐŝĂůƉŽůŝƟĐĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶĞƐƚĞƉĂƚĂƟŵĞdŚĞǁŽƌŬŽĨŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐĂĐƟǀŝƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂLJƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐďĞĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ ďƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞdŚĞ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ tŽŵĞŶ Ɛ gtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚĞ tgtǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĂƌĞĂůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂůůĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚŽƐĞŝŶƉŽǁĞƌʹƚŚĞĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐʹƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨƵůĮůĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂůůŽǀĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
ϭϯ
) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
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Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
ϰϱ
San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϭϭ
Oh Namibia you are mistreating us
tĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚůŝƐƚƐ
sŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŽƵƌĚĂŝůLJĐŽŵƉĂŶŝŽŶĞǀĞŶĨƌŽŵŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƵƐ
ŶEĂŵŝďŝĂŐŝƌůƐĚŽǁĞůůŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĞdžĐĞƉƚƚŚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůƐĚŽŶŽƚŬŶŽǁƵƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƐŽǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚŐŝƌůƐƚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚĂŶĚƌĞŵĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJĞƚǁĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĐŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŵŽŶŐƚŚĞƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚLJŽƵƚŚƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞũŽďƐĨŽƌ
dĞůůŵĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJ^ĂŶŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĚŝĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚďŝƌƚŚŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞĨƌŽŵŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŽǁŵĂŶLJŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞƐƚƵŶƚĞĚ
KŚƚŚĞĐƵƌƐĞŽĨŝŶǀŝƐŝďŝůŝƚLJEĂŵŝďŝĂLJŽƵĂƌĞŵŝƐƚƌĞĂƟŶŐƵƐ
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
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Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The Rights of Women in CEDAW and in Namibian laws
San girls and women have the following rights ) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽďĞ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) ůůƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ŵƵƐƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƚƌĂ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƵƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŽƵƌŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂƌŵĨƵůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĐŚŝůĚ ĂďƵƐĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŽĨƉŽǀĞƌƚLJ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŚĞũƵĚŐĞƐŵƵƐƚĚŽĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽƉƌŽƐĞĐƵƚĞĂŶĚƉƵŶŝƐŚƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽŚĂƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĂ^ĂŶŐŝƌůŽƌǁŽŵĂŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞĂƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƐůĂǀĞƌLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝƚƵĚĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůŝďĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵŽĨŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶũŽLJŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐĂŶĚƵƐĞŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
) tŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞĞƋƵĂůŝŶĨĂŵŝůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞĂŶĚĂƌĞĨƌĞĞƚŽĚĞĐŝĚĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐŝĨƚŚĞLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚŽƚŽŵĂƌƌLJ ǁŚĂƚŶĂŵĞƚŽĐĂƌƌLJ ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞdŚĞůĞŐĂůĂŐĞŽĨĐŽŶƐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ ŝƐϭϴLJĞĂƌƐ ŶƚŚĞĨĂŵŝůLJǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽďůŝŐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐƵƉ ĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐůŝŬĞŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚǁŚĞƌĞǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬ
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
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Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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) tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚ ƐĂLJ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŽŶŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǀŽƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĂŶĚ ĂƐ ĂĐĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞĨŽƌĞůĞĐƟŽŶĂƚĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶͲŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚƌĂĚŝͲƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐǀŝůůĂŐĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĂƌͲůŝĂŵĞŶƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ tĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚLJ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚďLJ ƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĨƌĞĞ ĨƌŽŵ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐǁŝƚŚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐ ĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
) tĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽŚĞĂůƚŚdŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ƚŽƋƵĂůŝƚLJŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƌĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨƌŽŵƐŽĐŝĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽůĂŶĚtĞ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞůŽƐƚŵŽƐƚŽĨŽƵƌůĂŶĚtĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂŶĚǁĞůŽƐƚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƐƉŽƌƚƐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJůĞŝƐƵƌĞ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ
) tĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϭϰ
Right to Gender Equality
Why is this right importantĞŶĚĞƌ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞƐ ŽĨ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌ ƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞĚŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌŽůĞƐŽĨďŽƚŚǁŽŵĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KǀĞƌ ƟŵĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉĞŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚƚĞĂĐŚĞƐƵƐƚŽďĞƐŝůĞŶƚĂŶĚƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝǀĞĂŶĚƚŽŽďĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐdŽĚĂLJǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶĂƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚǁĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJŵĞŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞĂƌĞƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŽƵďůĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂƐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂƐ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶtĞŵƵƐƚĂůůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌŐĞŶĚĞƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ǁŚŝĐŚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶůŝĨĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ
Voices of San young women on gender discriminationAs San girls we are taught to be silent and to obey our husbands at all
ƟŵĞƐĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐŽĨŵĞŶKƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚƐĚŽŶŽƚŚĞůƉǁŝƚŚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬŽƌůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂŌĞƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞƋƵĂůŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵĞŶĂƌĞĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽŵĂƌƌLJŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĞǁŽŵĂŶŵĂŶĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚƐƟůůďĞrespected while women are only respected when they are married and
have produced children
tĞǁŽŵĞŶŚĂǀĞ ůĞƐƐ ĨƌĞĞĚŽŵƚŽŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĂŶŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽŐĞƚƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽĂƩĞŶĚŵĞĞƟŶŐƐŝŶour villages or in Windhoek while men can go anywhere without being
ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŶƐŽŵĞƌĞŵŽƚĞǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƌĞƐƟůůďĞŝŶŐŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚďLJƐŝƫŶŐŝŶĂĚĂƌŬƌŽŽŵĨŽƌǁĞĞŬƐĞǀĞŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƟŵĞŵĂŶǁŝůůĚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵǁŚĞŶLJŽƵĂƌĞ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŶǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞLJŽƵƌŚƵƐďĂŶĚĞǀĞŶŝĨŚĞŝƐŶŽƚLJŽƵƌĐŚŽŝĐĞA woman does not inherit her husbandrsquos belongings in this community
ŌĞƌƚŚĞĚĞĂƚŚŽĨĂŵĂŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJũƵƐƚƌĞƚƵƌŶƐƚŽŚŝƐĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽŵĞŵĞŶůĞĂǀĞǁŝůůƐďĞŚŝŶĚďƵƚǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƚŚĞĂƌĚŽĨĂŶLJƐƵĐŚƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶthis village
ϭϱ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
ϮϮ
Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽŬŶŽǁƚŚĞĨƵůůŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůEĂŵŝďŝĂŶĐŝƟnjĞŶƐŶŐĂŐĞďŽLJƐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚŽŶŵĂůĞĚŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŚŝƐǀŝŽůĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŚŽǁŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƟĞƐĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚĂƌŵĨƵůƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƉƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚsĂŶĚŝĚƐůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐƐŚŽƵůĚƵƉŚŽůĚƚŚĞŽŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞŐĞŶĚĞƌůĂǁƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐtWĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚƐŚŽƵůĚƐƉĞĞĚŝůLJƉĂƐƐƚŚĞƵƐƚŽŵĂƌLJDĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐŝůů
I Lost You EqualityzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽůŝƐƚĞŶƚŽŵĞzŽƵƵƐĞĚƚŽƚĂůŬƚŽŵĞdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐLJŽƵƌƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŶŽƚLJŽƵƌŚŽƵƐĞǁŝĨĞ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶLJŽƵůŽǀĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĞƌŝƐŚĞĚŵĞŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƉƵŶĐŚŝŶŐďĂŐ
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĂƐLJŽƵƌŽŶůLJĚĞƐŝƌĞŶŽƚĂůĐŽŚŽů
dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĂƐĨƌĞĞƚŽďĞǁŝƚŚLJŽƵŶŽƚLJŽƵƌƐůĂǀĞ
ůŽƐƚLJŽƵƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŝůůĮŶĚLJŽƵĂŐĂŝŶ
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Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϭϲ
Freedom from racial and ethnic discrimination
Why is this right importantZĂĐŝƐŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞůŝĞĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂĐĞ ĐƌĞĂƚĞƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŚĂƚƐŽŵĞƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞďĞƩĞƌ ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŵŽƌĞĚĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŽĨĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐŽƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐZĂĐŝƐŵĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĐŽƵůĚďĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJǁĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞ ůŽǁĞƌ ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽŽƌĞƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŚŝŐŚĞƌƌĂƚĞƐŽĨƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Voices of San young women on racial and ethnic discrimination DĂŶLJƉĞŽƉůĞĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĞĞƵƐĂƐŚƵŵĂŶĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐǀĞƌLJďĂĚůLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƐŽŵĞŽĨƵƐďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚďĞůŽŶŐŝŶNamibia
We are called names by others such as lsquokwangalarsquo - those who have
nothing and told that we are lazy
Ĩ LJŽƵ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ LJŽƵ ůŽƐĞ LJŽƵƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶLJŽƵũƵƐƚĚƌŝŶŬĂůůƚŚĞƟŵĞƐůĞĞƉĂƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĚŽĚƌƵŐƐƚŽĨŽƌŐĞƚƚŚĞŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞŶƵƌƐĞĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐǁŝůůŚĞůƉŽƚŚĞƌƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĨŽƌĞƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞŶǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞĮƌƐƚƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚbullying by teachers and other children
Lateral violencegtĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂƌĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚĞĚĐƌƵĞůůLJŽǀĞƌŵĂŶLJŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶŽƵƌŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶƐƵůƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽƐƐŝƉŝŶŐďůĂŵŝŶŐĂŶĚƉƵƫŶŐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĚŽǁŶͲŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐƵƐgtĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƐŝůĞŶĐŝŶŐĂŶŐĞƌ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ĂŶĚůŽƐŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞŝŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŚŽŝĐĞƐƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƵƉĂŶĚĂĐƚƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďƌĞĂŬƚŚĞĐLJĐůĞŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϭϳ
We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
ϭϴ
The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
ϭϵ
We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
ϮϬ
Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommendZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚďLJĂůůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐŵĂƌŐŝŶĂůŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶŽĨ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĂĚĞŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐƐŚŽƵůĚĐŽůůĞĐƚƌĞŐƵůĂƌĞƚŚŶŝĐĂůůLJĚŝƐĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶǁŚŝůĞƚĂŬŝŶŐƉƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞůĂǁŽŶƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdĞĂĐŚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚĂƚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚŶŽƚƚŽďĞĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚĂŶĚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƵƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĐŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐďLJŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƵƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĚŽƐŽĂŶĚǁŚŝĐŚŽƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉƵƐƌŝŶŐũƵƐƟĐĞƚŽƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞƚŚŶŝĐĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶďLJƉƵŶŝƐŚŝŶŐƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶͿdĞĂĐŚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŽƵŶƚƌLJƚŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ
You are mezŽƵŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĐĂƌƌŝĞĚLJŽƵŝŶŵĞĂŶĚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞĚLJŽƵzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
dŽĚĂLJLJŽƵƐĂLJĂŵinferior nothing
zŽƵŬŝůůŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞ^ĞĞƚŚĞƐǁŽůůĞŶƐƚŽŵĂĐŚƐŽĨŵLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ^ĞĞƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĂŶĚĂƚƐĐŚŽŽů
ltŶŽǁƚŚĂƚǁŚĂƚLJŽƵĚŽƚŽŵĞLJŽƵĂůƐŽĚŽƚŽLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨzŽƵĂƌĞŵĞ
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The right to freedom from violence
Why is this right importanttĞĂůůǁĂŶƚƚŽůŝǀĞŝŶƉĞĂĐĞĂŶĚŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƌĂƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚ ŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞ ŽƵƌ ŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ƚŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĚŽŵĨƌŽŵƚŽƌƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĚĞŐƌĂĚŝŶŐƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞŽƵƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚǀŽŝĐĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐŽŽĚĨŽƌƵƐ
Voices of San young women on violence against girls and women
dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůǁĂLJƐĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŐŽŝŶŐŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚǁĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐ
ĨLJŽƵĂƌĞĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞLJŽƵĚŽŶƚĨĞĞůĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚŝŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨĂƐĂleader
tĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ŶƐƚĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ƵƐ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽůŝĐĞ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĂƉŝŶŐ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶĚĞŶLJŝŶŐƵƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽũƵƐƟĐĞ
WŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐŶĞƐƐĨŽƌĐĞƐŵĂŶLJ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŝŶƚŽĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐwith sugar daddies
tĞŚĂǀĞŚĞĂƌĚŽĨ ĐĂƐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨƌŽŵŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĞdžƵĂů ĂŶĚ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐlabour
^ŽŵĞŽĨƵƐĂƌĞĨŽƌĐĞĚŝŶƚŽĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞďLJŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĨŽƌŵŽŶĞLJtĞĂƌĞŶŽƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽŐŽƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůďƵƚƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŽůŽŽŬĨŽƌŵĞŶǁŚŽŚĂǀĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨƵƐ
dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨ ƉŽŝƐŽŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƚĐŚĐƌĂŌ ĂŶĚŵƵƟͲŵƵƌĚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂƌĞĂWĞŽƉůĞ ŐŽŵŝƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞŵŝƐƐŝŶŐbody parts
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommendĚƵĐĂƚĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽŶůĂǁƐĂŐĂŝŶƐƚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƐĞĞŬŚĞůƉůůŽǁĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŽŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌĚĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽĂƌĞƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚƚŚĞŵƚŽƐĞƚƵƉĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲďĂƐĞĚƐŚĞůƚĞƌƐ
Los sal ek jou losLJǀĂƚŵLJŬƌĂŐŬƐĂůũŽƵůŽƐLJƌĞƐƉĞŬŵLJŶŝĞDLJǀƌŽƵǁĞĞƐďĞƚĞŬĞŶŶŝŬƐǀŝƌũŽƵLJŐĞĞŵLJŶŝĞĂĂŶĚĂŐŶŝĞLJŵŝƐŚĂŶĚĞůŵLJLJŵŝŶĂŐŵLJŽƵƐůĞŐĚĞǁŽŽƌĚĞǀŽůŐŵLJLJŐĞĞŵLJƐƚƌĞƐƐũLJĚƌĞŝŐŵLJĞŶǀƌŽƵŝƐŶŝĞŐŽĞĚĞŶŽĞŐǀŝƌũŽƵŶŝĞLJǁŝůůŶĞƚƌŽŶĚƐůĂĂƉLJŽŶƚŬĞŶũŽƵŬŝŶĚĞƌƐŬƐŽĞŬũŽƵůŝĞĨĚĞDĂĂƌũLJŝƐŶġƌĞŶƐŶŝĞLJƐŽĞŬŵLJĚŽŽĚDĂĂƌůŽƐƐĂůĞŬLJŽƵůŽƐ
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
ϮϮ
Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Our right to culture and identity
Why is this right importantƵůƚƵƌĂůƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĂůǁŝƚŚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐŽŶĞ ƐĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJtĞ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŵƵƐƚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞͲŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐ
What San young women said about culture and identityampŽƌ ĨĂƌ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĂƐŚĂŵĞĚŽĨǁŚŽǁĞĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJdŚŝƐŵĂŬĞƐƵƐƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐƉĞŽƉůĞĂŶĚƚŽĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƞƵůƉůĂĐĞŝŶŽƵƌƐŽĐŝĞƚLJ
Many researchers have studied our cultural knowledge and values
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ůĞĂƌŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐŬŝůůƐ ĨŽƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůƵƚ ŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁĞĂƌĞƚŚĞĨŽƌŐŽƩĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ
ƚ ŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌǁŚŽǁĞ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƉůĂĐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌLJŽĨŚƵŵĂŶŝƚLJĂƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚŝƐǁŽƌůĚdŚŝƐƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶƐŽƵƌƐƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚŐŝǀĞƐƵƐŝŶŶĞƌƉŽǁĞƌƚŽďĞƉƌŽƵĚŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
KƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚͲǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂƐƐŝƚŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞǁŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐWe can strengthen the good in our culture and make it our livelihood
Letrsquos honour our elders and listen to their teachings and guidance Our
elders are our libraries
We can heal ourselves and become whole once again through our cultural
dances stories and songs
Never be ashamed to speak your San language
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƐ ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽƌĞĐůĂŝŵ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ĨĞƐƟǀĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŽĐƵŵĞŶƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽŶƚŚĞďƌŝŶŬŽĨĞdžƟŶĐƟŽŶ^ƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŝĚĞŶƟƚLJĂŶĚƉƌŝĚĞďLJƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŝŶƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶĚƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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ƵŝůĚ Ă ƉŽŽů ŽĨ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĐŽͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽǁĂŶƚƚŽƐƚƵĚLJƚŚĞ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƐŽŶŐƐĚĂŶĐĞƐƉŽĞŵƐĂŶĚƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƚŽƉƵďůŝƐŚŽƵƌŽǁŶŬƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŐƌŽƵƉƐ
I remember you San woman
tĞŵĂĚĞŽƵƌŽǁŶĐůŽƚŚĞƐtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁǁŚĞƌĞƚŽŐĂƚŚĞƌĨŽŽĚKƵƌĮƌĞƐŬĞƉƚŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂůŝǀĞ ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌ ŚŽǁ ƉƌŽƵĚ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞŽŶĐĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞƚŚĂƚƐƚƌŽŶŐǁŽŵĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶ
ƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞǁĞƌĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐĂŶĚŚƵŶƚĞƌƐƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞƟŵĞǁŚĞŶǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƐƚƌŽŶŐŐƵŝĚĞĚďLJĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐůŽŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐďĞĐĂŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞďƵŝůƚŽƵƌŽǁŶŚŽŵĞƐtĞŚĞĂůĞĚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
ϮϮ
Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
Ϯϯ
Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
Ϯϰ
The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Right to Participation
Why is this right importantƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞĂǀŽŝĐĞĂŶĚƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶĂůůůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶŵĂŬŝŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŚŽĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĂŶĚŝƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐĂŶĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƌŝŐŚƚƐŽĨĂůůƚŚĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵĚĞĚƉĞŽƉůĞůŝŬĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
What San women said about participation in public lifeEĂŵŝďŝĂŶ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞůů ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶthe parliament and local government We even have a woman prime
ŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ďƵƚǁĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞĂďƐĞŶƚĨƌŽŵƉŽůŝƟĐƐ
dŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĸĐŝĂůƐĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƌĂƉƉŽƌƚĞƵƌŽĨŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐPeoples only talked to men when they visited our village
KƵƌǀŽŝĐĞƐŵƵƐƚĂůƐŽďĞŚĞĂƌĚŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞǁŽŵĞŶƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ
tŚŽ ĐĂŶďĞƩĞƌƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƚŚĂŶ ^ĂŶwomen themselves
As San young women leaders we have to become more visible in our
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƉĞĂŬŽƵƌŵŝŶĚ
We recommendZĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐĂŶĚƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞŐĞŶĚĞƌ ĞƚŚŶŝĐĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƐƵĐŚĂƐŝůůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂŶĚůŝŵŝƚĞĚŶŐůŝƐŚƐŬŝůůƐĚƵĐĂƚĞŵĞŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞƋƵĂůƐŚĂƌŝŶŐŽĨŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĂŝƐŝŶŐŽĨĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŝŶƉŽůŝƟĐƐƐƵĐŚĂƐƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚƐĞĂƚƐĂŶĚƋƵŽƚĂƐ
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Muse goDƵƐĞŐŽltŚŽĞƐĞŐĞ
DƵƐĞŐŽdŝŚĂƐĞĂ
DƵƐĞŐŽŚŽĂďĂƐĞŶĂƐĞge a
We have seentĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶƚŚĂƚǁĞƚŽŽĐĂŶĚŽĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ
tĞŚĂǀĞƐĞĞŶǁĞĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐ
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The Right to Education
Why is this right importantĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŚĂƐĂŶŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĐĂŶďĞƚŚĞŐĂƚĞǁĂLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶ ůŝŌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŽƵƚŽĨĞdžƚƌĞŵĞƉŽǀĞƌƚLJĂŶĚĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŐĂŝŶ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ Žƌ ƐĞůĨͲĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ dŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĞĐĂŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐĂŝŶƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞĨŽƌĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚůŝĨĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶŽƵƌŽǁŶĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to educationOur schools do not welcome and accommodate the knowledge
ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶampĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŵŽƚŚĞƌƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŶƐŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŶŽƚĞǀĞŶĂůůŽǁĞĚto speak their home language on the school grounds
KƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵůůLJŝŶŐ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶand even by some teachers because they are San Corporal punishment
has allowed teachers to seriously assault our children Our children are
ƚƌĂƵŵĂƟƐĞĚĂŶĚĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŽŵƉůĞƟŶŐƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐĂƌĞĨĂƌĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƐŽŵĞŽĨŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚŚŽƐƚĞů ĐŽƐƚƐ ƐŽǀĞƌLJ ĨĞǁ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŐĂŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJůĞƚĂůŽŶĞƚĞƌƟĂƌLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶLJ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽůďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJĂŶĚĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽƐĐŚŽŽůĂŌĞƌŐŝǀŝŶŐďŝƌƚŚĚĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐLJŽŶůĞĂƌŶĞƌƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ^ŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŚĂǀĞƐĞdžƵĂůĂīĂŝƌƐǁŝƚŚƐĐŚŽŽůŐŝƌůƐ
^ĐŚŽŽůƚĞdžƚŬƐĚŽŶŽƚƐĂLJŵƵĐŚĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚƐŽŵĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƐƚĞƌĞŽƚLJƉĞƐĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŝĐŚŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŚĞƐĞůĨͲĞƐƚĞĞŵŽĨŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ
Many schools have no respect and are not welcoming to San parents
ƵƌŝŶŐƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŵĞĞƟŶŐƐƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶƐǁŚŝůĞƐŽŵĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐinsult parents calling them dirty and stupid
^ŽŵĞ ĂŶƚĞƌƟĂƌLJƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚƐŝƚƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨĂŝůĞĚƚŽƉĂLJƚŚĞŝƌĞdžĂŵĨĞĞƐŽŶƟŵĞ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚƌĂƵŵĂͲŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƚŽŚĞĂůĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĨŽƌĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶ ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞƚŽůĞĂƌŶƌĞĂƚĞƐĂĨĞĐůĂƐƐƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĨĞĞůĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJƐĂĨĞĂŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂŶLJĨĞĂƌŽĨƌĞũĞĐƟŽŶďƵƚĨĞĞůĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚdƌĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉůŽLJ ^ĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐŝŶďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƵŶĚƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉǁŝƚŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƉĂƌĞŶƚƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJŵŽƚŚĞƌͲƚŽŶŐƵĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƉƌĞͲƉƌŝŵĂƌLJĂŶĚƉƌŝŵĂƌLJƐĐŚŽŽůƐǁŝƚŚĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌƐƚĂīƐŽƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐĂŶĐĂƚĐŚƵƉǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌƉĞĞƌƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƚĞďƌŽĂĚĞƌƐƵďũĞĐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƌĞĂƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞ ŚŽƐƚĞůƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽLJƐ ĐĂŶ ƚŚƌŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞWƌĞǀĞŶƚƚĞĞŶĂŐĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐŝĞƐĚĂƟŶŐǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶĞŐĂƟǀĞƉĞĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞďLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐƉƌĞͲƚĞĞŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚďŽLJƐŽŶƉƵďĞƌƚLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵůĂŶĚŚĞĂůƚŚLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŽŶƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŚĞĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞĚŝĸĐƵůƟĞƐƵŝůĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ƚƌƵƐƟŶŐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ďLJƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŬĞLJƌŽůĞŽĨ^ĂŶƉĂƌĞŶƚƐŝŶĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJůŝƚĞƌĂĐLJĂƐǁĞůůĂƐďĞƩĞƌƉĂƌĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐƚŽƉĂƌĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶĐůƵĚĞ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌƐŝŶƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐdƌĂŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƚŚĞƐĐŚŽŽůďŽĂƌĚƐ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞƐĨŽƌ^ĂŶƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŵŽƌĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ
San parents are key to their childrenrsquos education
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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EducationĚƵĐĂƟŽŶzŽƵŝŶƟŵŝĚĂƚĞŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞDĂŬŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶLJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĂŬĞŽĨ KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶZĞĐŽŶĐŝůĞǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ
dŽĞŵďƌĂĐĞLJŽƵtĞŶĞĞĚƚŽĮŶĚ^ŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŶLJŽƵ
tŚĞƌĞŝƐƚŚĞŵƵĐŚͲƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĞĚltŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Where are the stories KĨŽƵƌ^ĂŶĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌƉƌŝĐĞůĞƐƐ ^ŽŶŐƐĂŶĚĚĂŶĐĞƐ
tĞǁĂŶƚƚŽŐĞƚƚŽŬŶŽǁLJŽƵŽŵĞĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƵƐtŝƚŚĞĂƌůLJĐŚŝůĚŚŽŽĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŶŽƵƌ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐ
I dream of a worldĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚďĞĐŽŵĞƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJƐŽŵĞďŽĚLJǁŚŽŝƐĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚ
ĚƌĞĂŵŽĨĂǁŽƌůĚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚŚĞůƉŵLJƐĞůĨ
ŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ
Ϯϳ
The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The Right to Health
Why is this right importantĞĂůƚŚŵĞĂŶƐŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚŚĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨĂŶ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůďƵƚ ƌĞĨĞƌƐƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽĐŝĂů ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨ ƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJŝŶǁŚŝĐŚĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŝƌĨƵůůƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĂƐĂŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞďLJďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚŽƚĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞŝƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ĨŽŽĚ ƐĂĨĞ ĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ůĂĐŬŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂƵŵĂ ĂďƵƐĞ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂďƵƐĞƌĂĐŝƐŵĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ
The voices of San young women on healthtĞ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞĚLJŝŶŐĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶƐĨƌŽŵƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂďůĞĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐdsŝĚƐĚŝĂďĞƟĐƐĐĞƌǀŝĐĂůĐĂŶĐĞƌĂŶĚďƌĞĂƐƚĐĂŶĐĞƌ
We San young women have many babies at much younger ages than
ŽƚŚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtĞŶĞĞĚĨĂŵŝůLJƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌyoung girls and boys
Many San pregnant women do not have access to pre-natal care and
do not have assistance by trained nurses at childbirth This lead to many
mothers and babies dying during childbirth
ƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƉĂLJĂƐŵĂůůĨĞĞĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐDĂŶLJƉŽŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ĐĂŶŶŽƚĂīŽƌĚ ƚŚŝƐĂŶĚŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚůƐŽambulances do not come to our villages because we are not able to pay
the drivers
Our clinic has only one room - there is no privacy and people have to
ďĞĂƩĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽŶƚŚĞǁĂŝƟŶŐďĞŶĐŚĞƐŽƵƚƐŝĚĞtĞĚŽŶŽƚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞŐŽŽĚcare
Even in places where we have clinics the nurses donrsquot speak our language
ĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƵƐůŝŬĞŐĂƌďĂŐĞŝŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƵƐ
KƵƌŶƵƌƐĞƐĂƌĞĨĞǁĂŶĚƚŽŽƐůŽǁƚŚĞLJĐĂŶŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚƚŽĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞŝŶƟŵĞWĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĚŝĞĚǁĂŝƟŶŐtŚĞŶƚŚĞLJŐŽŽŶůĞĂǀĞŽƌĨŽƌƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐis closed There are no doctors who come to our villages
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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KƵƌ ĐůŝŶŝĐƐ ƌƵŶ ŽƵƚ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůLJ ŽĨ ŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĚŝĐĂůƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐdŚĞLJŽŶůLJŐŝǀĞƵƐƉĂŶĂĚŽĨŽƌĂŶLJŬŝŶĚŽĨƉƌŽďůĞŵ
tĞŶĞĞĚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ũƵƐƚĂĐůŝŶŝĐtĞŶĞĞĚŚĞĂůƚŚĐĞŶƚƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌĂůůŬŝŶĚƐŽĨƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĚĞŶƚĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
The mobile clinic only comes once a month to our village they never have
ĞŶŽƵŐŚŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJZsƐĂŶĚdŵĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶ
In some villages there are no clinics and young women lack access to
ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐĞƉƟǀĞƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚ^ŽŵĞǁŽŵĞŶƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞŝƌďĂďŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ dŚĞLJĂƌĞƉŽŽƌĂŶĚĐĂŶŶŽƚĨĞĞĚĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŵŽƵƚŚtĞĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƚŽ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ĂƐǁĞůů ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůLJ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵ ƌĂĐŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐůĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƉƌŝǀĂĐLJWƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶĨĂŶƚĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŶĂůŵŽƌƚĂůŝƚLJďLJĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶƚŵŽƚŚĞƌƐĂŶĚďĂďŝĞƐŐĞƚƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞĐĂƌĞĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨŽƌĂŐŽŽĚƐƚĂƌƚƚŽůŝĨĞWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽŽĚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶŝŵŵƵŶŝƐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚƌĞĂƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐĨŽĞƚĂůĂůĐŽŚŽůƐLJŶĚƌŽŵĞĂŶĚƚŽďĂĐĐŽƐŵŽŬĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚŽĨ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ ĂŶǀŝůůĂŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬǁŝƚŚŵĞŶƚĂůůLJŝůůƉĞŽƉůĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂĚĚŝĐƚĞĚƚŽĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐƐĂŶĚƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƐŵŽŬŝŶŐŽďĞƐŝƚLJ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůŝŶĂĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚĚƌƵŐĂďƵƐĞĂŶĚůŽǁŝŶƚĂŬĞŽĨǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚĨƌƵŝƚdƌĂŝŶ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƚŽƐĞƌǀĞŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞĮĞůĚŽĨƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚĞŵŽƟŽŶĂůǁĞůůͲďĞŝŶŐƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŵĞŶƚĂůŝůůŶĞƐƐdŚĞŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŵƵƐƚŝŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞƐƵƌĞƚŚĞLJĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƚĂůůƟŵĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĂďŽƌƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŽĂůůǁŽŵĂŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
ϰϱ
San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
Ϯϵ
Well-beingampƌŽŵƚŚĞƚƌƵĐŬzŽƵƚŚƌŽǁƚŚĞĐĂŶŽĨĮƐŚĂƚŵĞzŽƵƉƵƐŚŽƵƌĞůĚĞƌƐĂƌŽƵŶĚdĞƐƚŵĞǁŚĞƚŚĞƌĐĂŶƐƉĞĂŬdŚĞůŽŶŐĚŝĞĚŽƵƚ^ĂŶůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞampŽƌĂďĂŐŽĨŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂů
dŚŝƐĨŽŽĚĐŚŽŬĞƐƵƐ
tĞĨĞĞůƐŽƐŝĐŬ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ^ŝĐŬĨƌŽŵĚĂŝůLJŚƵŵŝůŝĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƐŬŝůůŝŶŐƵƐ
Itrsquos not medŚĞĚŽŵĞƐƟĐǁŽƌŬĞƌdŚĞƐĞdžƐůĂǀĞzŽƵĐƌĞĂƚĞĚƐŶŽƚŵĞ
ĂŵƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌdŚĞůŽƵĚͲŵŽƵƚŚĞĚDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞǁŽŵĂŶ
ĞĂůŝŶŐŵLJƉĞŽƉůĞtŝƚŚǁŝƐĚŽŵŶĚĐŽƵƌĂŐĞ
ϯϬ
The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
ϯϭ
We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The Right to Adequate Food
Why is this right importantDŽƐƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŚĂǀĞ ůŽƐƚ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽƌĂůůŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŚƵŶƟŶŐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŽŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞŝŶƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƚŚĞƐŚĞĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞKƵƌůŝĨĞĞdžƉĞĐƚĂŶĐLJŝƐŵƵĐŚůŽǁĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚŽĨĂůůŽƚŚĞƌŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞĨŽŽĚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŝŐŚƚƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵƵƐƚĐůĂŝŵ
Voices of San young women on discrimination related to foodDŽƐƚŽĨƵƐ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞ ůŽƐƚŽƵƌ ůĂŶĚtĞĐĂŶŶŽƚŐĂƚŚĞƌŽƌŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵƐŚůŝŬĞǁĞƵƐĞĚƚŽdŽĚĂLJŽƚŚĞƌƐƐĂLJƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞůĂnjLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞLJŚĂǀĞƚĂŬĞŶĂǁĂLJŽƵƌůĂŶĚŽƵƌŽŶůLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚ
KƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƌĞŵĂůŶŽƵƌŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚƐƚƵŶƚĞĚdŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚǁĞŐĞƚŝƐŶŽƚĞŶŽƵŐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐ ^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐǁĞ ĞǀĞŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƌŽƩĞŶ ŽƌŵŽĚŝĮĞĚŵĂŝnjĞŵĞĂůĂŶĚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĐĂŶŶĞĚĨŽŽĚƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƉĞŽƉůĞƐŝĐŬtĞneed vegetables and meat
^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞabusive - they push elders and pregnant women around
dŽ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĞƐƚǁŚĞƚŚĞƌ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƐƉĞĂŬ Ă ^ĂŶ ůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞŚĂǀĞĂ ĂŶƐƵƌŶĂŵĞĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞŶƚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůŽƵƌŽĨLJŽƵƌƐŬŝŶĨLJŽƵŚĂǀĞĂďůĂĐŬƐŬŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞLJŽƵƌĨĂƚŚĞƌǁĂƐKǁĂŵďŽLJŽƵǁŝůůŶŽƚŐĞƚƚŚĞĨŽŽĚ
Young women who do not have their own homes and children are not
ĂůůŽǁĞĚƚŽƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĨŽŽĚƚƐŶŽǁŽŶĚĞƌƚŚĂƚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐpregnant at such a high rate
ampŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ŵĞĂŶƚ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ŽƚŚĞƌethnic groups
Food AidĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌƌŽƩĞŶƉĂƉĚŽŶƚŶĞĞĚLJŽƵƌŚĂŶĚŽƵƚƐ
ŶĞĞĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚŽƚĂŬĞĐĂƌĞŽĨŵLJƐĞůĨŶĚůĂŶĚƚŽƉůĂŶƚŵLJŽǁŶĨŽŽĚ
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We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommenddƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŝĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐƚŽƚƌĞĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞůƉƚŚĞĞůĚĞƌůLJĂŶĚƉƌĞŐŶĂŶƚǁŽŵĞŶĮƌƐƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐŝŶƚŚĞŚŽƚƐƵŶWƌŽǀŝĚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚŶƵƚƌŝƟŽƵƐĨŽŽĚƐƵĐŚĂƐĨƌƵŝƚǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐĂŶĚŵĞĂƚĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĞdžƉŝƌĞĚĨŽŽĚŝƐŶŽƚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŵĞĂůƐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĂƚƐĐŚŽŽůWƌŽǀŝĚĞĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂůůĂŶĚĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƐŽǁĞĐĂŶŐƌŽǁŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĨĞĞĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĂŶŝŶĐŽŵĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŝĚ ƚŽ LJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŝŶ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ƐĞdžƵĂůĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĨŽƌĐĞĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ^ĂŶĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJŽƵƌŽǁŶĨŽŽĚĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚǁĂŶƚƐ
In the land of plentyŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJKƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƐďĞůůŝĞƐƐǁĞůůƵƉŵƉƚLJůŝŬĞĂďĂůůŽŽŶdŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĚŝŐŶŝƚLJŝŶŚƵŶŐĞƌ
KŶĐĞǁĞŚĂĚůĂŶĚdŚŝƐǁŚŽůĞĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƐŐĂƌĚĞŶĨĞĞĚŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞĨŽƌĐĞŶƚƵƌŝĞƐKŚǁŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌgaroaiana KƵƌǁŝůĚƉŽƚĂƚŽĞƐtŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŽƵƌtsamas
KƵƌǁĂƚĞƌŵĞůŽŶƐ
ǀĞŶƚŚĞŶƚŚĞƌĞǁĞƌĞƟŵĞƐŽĨŚĂƌĚƐŚŝƉƵƚŶŽƚŚŝŶŐůŝŬĞƚŚĞƐĐĂůĞŽĨŵĂůŶƵƚƌŝƟŽŶtĞƐĞĞŝŶŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶŶƚŚĞůĂŶĚŽĨƉůĞŶƚLJ
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The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
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WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϯϮ
The Right to Employment and Livelihoods
Why is this right importanttĞŶĞĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĞƋƵĂůŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐƚŽŵĂŬĞĂůŝǀŝŶŐdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁŽƌŬƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůƉĂLJĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůǁŽƌŬ gtĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ĂĚǀŝĐĞ ůĂĐŬ ŽĨ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐ ĨĂƌ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŽǁŶƐůĂĐŬŽĨũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĂƌĞďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽďĞŝŶŐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to workIn our villages work is scarce many people are unemployed and will do
anything to make some money
The housework we do is not valued and unpaid
KƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĐĞŶƚƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽĚƌŽƉŽƵƚŽĨƐĐŚŽŽů
^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁŚŽůĞĂǀĞƐĐŚŽŽůĂƌĞĞdžƉůŽŝƚĞĚŽŶĨĂƌŵƐŚĞƌĚŝŶŐĐĂƩůĞŽƌĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞdž
^ĂŶǁŽƌŬĞƌƐŽŶ ĨĂƌŵƐĂƌĞƉĂŝĚǀĞƌLJ ůŝƩůĞ ĨŽƌǀĞƌLJŚĂƌĚǁŽƌŬDĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞǁŽƌŬĞƌƐĂƌĞŝůůŝƚĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƵŶĂǁĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƌŝŐŚƚƐ
The only available work in our village is cleaning at the school This job
ƌĂƌĞůLJŐŽĞƐƚŽĂ^ĂŶƉĞƌƐŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ
dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĮŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ŶŽ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĞ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ŚĞůƉ ŝĨ ǁĞǁĂŶƚto start our own businesses because who will borrow money to an
unemployed young San woman
dŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĨŽƌŵŽĨƐĂĨĞĂŶĚĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞƉƵďůŝĐƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚǁĞĐĂŶƵƐĞƚŽƚƌĂǀĞůĨŽƌǁŽƌŬŝŶƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƌƚŽǁŶƐĂŶĚǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
We have no jobs My grandmotherrsquos old age pension is the only income
ĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůLJ
ϯϯ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
ϯϱ
We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ƚŽ ǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵƚŚ Žƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞĂƐŝĐ ŶĐŽŵĞ ƌĂŶƚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ^ĂŶ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚdŚŝƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂǁĂLJƚŽǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞƵŶǁĂŐĞĚŚŽƵƐĞǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĚŽƌĞĂƚĞĂsŝůůĂŐĞŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚampƵŶĚƚŚĂƚ ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĐĂŶƐŽƵƌĐĞĨƵŶĚƐƚŽĐƌĞĂƚĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŵƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚĞŵƉůŽLJŽƚŚĞƌLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶƌĞĂƚĞĐĞŶƚƌĞƐĨŽƌŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞůŝǀĞůŝŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟǀĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶůŝǀĞWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚƐŽĨ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶŶǀŽůǀĞƵƐŝŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚĚĞůŝǀĞƌLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ^ĂŶďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐǁŚŽĂƌĞĞŵƉůŽLJŝŶŐ^ĂŶLJŽƵƚŚWƌŽŵŽƚĞ ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽůĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬĐƌĞĚŝƚƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽŶǀŝůůĂŐĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚďŽĂƌĚƐWƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĨƌŽŵĐŚŝůĚůĂďŽƵƌ ƚƌĂĸĐŬŝŶŐĂŶĚĞdžƉůŽŝƚĂƟŽŶ
The right to work
dŚĞLJƐĂLJampƌŽŵLJŽƵƌƐǁĞĂƚLJŽƵǁŝůůĞĂƚĨŽdžǁŚŝĐŚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŚƵƐƚůĞĐĂŶŶŽƚůŝǀĞEŽǁŽƌŬŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚZĞůĂƟǀĞƐůŽŽŬĚŽǁŶŽŶŵĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶWŽǀĞƌƚLJĞŶĐŝƌĐůĞƐŵĞĨĞĞůƐŽǁŽƌƚŚůĞƐƐŝŶŵLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJtĞĂƌĞĨĞĚͲƵƉǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƟŽŶǀĞŶĂƐŝŵƉůĞƚĂƐŬůŝŬĞƌĂŬŝŶŐĂƐĐŚŽŽůLJĂƌĚƐĂůǁĂLJƐŐŝǀĞŶƚŽĂŶŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƌƚŽŽǁĂŶƚƚŽǁŽƌŬĂŶĚZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝŶůŝĨĞ
ϯϰ
The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The Right to Adequate Housing
Why is this right importantŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞďĞůŽŶŐʹĂŚŽŵĞƚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƐƵƐĨƌŽŵǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚĂŶŐĞƌ ŚŽƵƐĞŝƐĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞǁĞĐĂŶƌĂŝƐĞŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŬĞĞƉŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůLJƐĂĨĞŚŽƵƐĞŐŝǀĞƐLJŽƵƉƌŝǀĂĐLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚƚ ƐĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƌĞƐƚĂŶĚďĞŽŶĞƐĞůĨͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞLJŽƵĐĂŶ ĚƌĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ LJŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ KŶĞ ĚŽĞƐ ŶŽƚ ĨĞĞů ůŝŬĞ Ă ŚƵŵĂŶ ďĞŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to housing
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůŝǀĞŝŶŚŽƵƐĞƐŵĂĚĞĨƌŽŵďůĂŶŬĞƚƐƉůĂƐƟĐand zinc Our houses blow away in strong winds and are washed away
by heavy rains
zŽƵŵŝŐŚƚƐƚĂLJŽŶ ŝŶĂďƵƐŝǀĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉ ŝĨLJŽƵĚŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞLJŽƵƌŽǁŶhouse because you need a place to sleep and raise your children
San young women live in houses located in dangerous and noisy areas
where our children cannot sleep or do homework
San young women live in overcrowded houses where our children are
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂĚƵůƚƐĞdžƵĂů ůŝĨĞĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞ ůĂĐŬŽĨƉƌŝǀĂĐLJdŚŝƐƉƵƚƐŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂƚƌŝƐŬŽĨƐĞdžƵĂůĂďƵƐĞ
^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ĂƌĞ ŚŽŵĞůĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ďĞŝŶŐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ĞĂƌůLJƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚĞĂƌůLJƉƌĞŐŶĂŶĐLJ
We cannot inherit our husbandrsquos houses
We need electricity in our homes
tĞŚĂǀĞŶŽƐŚĞůƚĞƌĨƌŽŵŚĞĂƚĚƵƐƚĂŶĚƌĂŝŶ
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommendWƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ^ĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐWƵƚĂŶĞŶĚƚŽĨŽƌĐĞĨƵůƌĞŵŽǀĂůĨƌŽŵŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŽƐƚƚŚĞŝƌŚŽŵĞƐƚŽŶĂƚƵƌĂůĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐtĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂŶĚůŽƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂƌŵ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ǁŚŽ ĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƐĞ ƵƐ ĂǁĂLJ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĂƚŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJŵĞŵďĞƌŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶďƵŝůĚƐƚƌŽŶŐŚŽƵƐĞƐĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽŽƵƌŽǁŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ
Homelessness
ŝƌĚƐŚĂǀĞŶĞƐƚƐampŝƐŚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƐĞĂĂƌĞƐŚĂǀĞŚŽůĞƐŝŶƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ƵƚdŚĞĮƌƐƚŝŶŚĂďŝƚĂŶƚKĨƚŚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƌLJŽŶŽƚŚĂǀĞĂŶLJƉůĂĐĞdŽĐĂůůŚŽŵĞ
ZĞƐƚŽƌĞŵLJƉƌŝĚĞŝǀĞďĂĐŬŵLJĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
ŚŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƚŽďĞůŽŶŐTo restoreDLJƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚŶĚŚŽƉĞ
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The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
ϰϬ
Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
ϰϱ
San communities in Southern Africa
ϰϲ
Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϯϲ
The Right to Water
Why is this right importantdŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJtŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĞĐĂŶŶŽƚƐƚĂLJĂůŝǀĞtĞŶĞĞĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌŝŶŬƚŽĐŽŽŬƚŽďĂƚŚĂŶĚƚŽĐůĞĂŶtĞƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŐƌŽǁĨŽŽĚŝŶŽƵƌŐĂƌĚĞŶƐĂŶĚĨŽƌŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬůĞĂŶǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to water
Ŷ ŽƵƌ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ ŽƵƌǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚďLJ ƐĞǁĂŐĞtĞƉĂLJ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƌƚLJǁĂƚĞƌ tĞĂƌĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJƐŝĐŬĂŶĚŽƵƌďĂďŝĞƐĚŝĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚwater
ŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƐƚĂŶĚŝŶůŝŶĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƌƐƚŽĐŽůůĞĐƚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŽŌĞŶƌƵŶƐŽƵƚKƌǁĞĐĂƌƌLJǁĂƚĞƌůŽŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƐĨƌŽŵďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐ
tĞŐĞƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐ ŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞďƵƚŽŶůLJĨŽƌƚǁŽŚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶƚŚĞŵŽƌŶŝŶŐĂŶĚŽŶĞŚŽƵƌŝŶƚŚĞĞǀĞŶŝŶŐtĞƉĂLJĂŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŽĨƚŚĞĐůŝŶŝĐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐǁĂƚĞƌ
The government installed diesel water pumps and when the diesel runs
ŽƵƚƉĞŽƉůĞŐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉďƌĞĂŬƐŝƚĐĂŶƚĂŬĞLJĞĂƌƐƚŽƌĞƉĂŝƌŝƚďĞĐĂƵƐĞŶŽďŽĚLJŚĂƐŵŽŶĞLJƚŽĮdžƉƵŵƉƐ
ŶƐŽŵĞƉůĂĐĞƐEĂŵǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůƐĂƚĂƉŚĞĂĚĨŽƌĂůŽƚŽĨŵŽŶĞLJĂŶĚLJŽƵĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞƚŽďƵLJĂƉŝƉĞĂŶĚĚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ tŚĞƌĞǁŝůůƚŚŝƐŵŽŶĞLJĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵŝĨƚŚĞǁŚŽůĞǀŝůůĂŐĞŝƐƵŶĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
ĨǁĂƚĞƌƉŝƉĞƐďƵƌƐƚǁĞŵƵƐƚƉĂLJĨŽƌƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŽƌĐůĞĂŶĞĚtĞƐŚĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞǁĂƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĐĂƩůĞ
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ϯϵ
We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
ϰϯ
Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
ϰϱ
San communities in Southern Africa
ϰϲ
Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϯϳ
We recommendŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽƉƌŝǀĂƟƐĞƉƵďůŝĐǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝǀĞĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐĂǀĞĂŶĚƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ĂŶĚŚŽǁƚŽƉƵƌŝĨLJŽƵƌĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƵŝůĚďĞƩĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚďŝŐŐĞƌǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƐƚŽƐƚŽƌĞĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶŝŵĂůƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞůĂŶĚĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌŽƵƌĐƌŽƉƐĂŶĚŵĂŬĞŵĞĚŝĐŝŶĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝůůŶĞƐƐĞƐDĂŝŶƚĂŝŶďŽƌĞŚŽůĞƐĂŶĚĮdžǁĂƚĞƌƉƵŵƉƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJ
RainmakersŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌdŚĞƐŵĞůůŽĨƌĂŝŶdŚĞƐǁĞĞƚƐǁĞĞƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ŽLJŽƵƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌƚŚĞůŽŶŐǁĂůŬƐƚŽĮŶĚǁĂƚĞƌtĞŬŶĞǁĞǀĞƌLJƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌŽŶƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚ
tĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽƋƵĞŶĐŚƚŚŝƌƐƚtĞŬŶĞǁŚŽǁƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞůŝĨĞ dŽĚĂLJǁĞŚĂǀĞŶŽǁĂƚĞƌKƵƌůŝĨĞŝƐďĂƌƌĞŶ
ŽLJŽƵƐƟůůƌĞŵĞŵďĞƌŽǁƚŽŵĂŬĞƌĂŝŶ
ϯϴ
The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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The Right to Sanitation
Why is this right important^ĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶŝƐ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌ ůŝĨĞĨŽƌŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĨŽƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŬĞĞƉƐƵƐƐĂĨĞĨƌŽŵĚŝƐĞĂƐĞdŚŝƐƌŝŐŚƚŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌŚƵŵĂŶƐƵƌǀŝǀĂůĂŶĚĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The voices of San young women on discrimination related to sanitation
Women who just gave birth use buckets because they cannot make it
to the bush It is very unsanitary and dangerous to every onersquos health
including the new baby
^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƉĞŽƉůĞƐŚƵŵĂŶǁĂƐƚĞĞŶĚƐƵƉŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝŶLJĂƌĚƐůLJŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐdŚŝƐƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶŝƐƐŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞĂŶĚĚŝƐĞĂƐĞŝƐĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞĚƵĞƚŽĂůĂĐŬŽĨƚŽŝůĞƚƐŝŶŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐ
WĞŽƉůĞŚĂǀĞǀĞƌLJƐŵĂůůůŝǀŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐƚŚĞŝƌƚŽŝůĞƚŝƐŝŶƚŚĞkitchen
tŚĞŶǁĞĚĞŵĂŶĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƐŽŵĞĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐǁŝůůƐĂLJŝŶĂĚĞƌŽŐĂƚŽƌLJǁĂLJŝĚLJŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƵƐĞĚŇƵƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŝůĞƚƐƵƐƚƵƐĞƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
^ŽŵĞƐĐŚŽŽůƐŚĂǀĞŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶϴϬϬƉƵƉŝůƐĂŶĚŽŶůLJ ƚǁŽ ƚŽŝůĞƚƐ ĨŽƌĐŝŶŐĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵƐŚ DĂŶLJ ŐŝƌůƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƐĞdžƵĂůůLJ ĂďƵƐĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽĮŶĚĂƉůĂĐĞƚŽƉĞĞŝŶƚŚĞďƵƐŚ
tŚĞƌĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŶŝƚĂƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƌƵƌĂůĂƌĞĂƐDLJŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌƐdig a hole in their backyard and throw the human waste in the hole The
ǁŚŽůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƵƌŚŽŽĚŝƐƐƵīĞƌŝŶŐĨƌŽŵďĞĚƐŵĞůůƐďĞĐĂƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĂƚ
tĞŚĂĚƐŽŵĂŶLJĞŵƉƚLJƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐĨƌŽŵĐŽƵŶĐŝůůŽƌƐƚŽďƵŝůĚƚŽŝůĞƚƐĨŽƌƵƐ
Drum toilets are hard to empty and clean The drums are too heavy to
ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƐƚĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJƌĞĨƵƐĞƐƚŽĚŽŝƚ
ĞƉĂƟƟƐǁŝůůƐŽŽŶďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚLJŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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We recommend^ƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐǁŝƚŚƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽďƵŝůĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƚŽŝůĞƚƐĂŶĚƌĞƐƚŽƌĞŽƵƌĚŝŐŶŝƚLJ
The toiletampůŝĞƐnjŽŽŵnjŽŽŵĂŶĚnjŽŽŵDLJƚƵŵŵLJŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐtŚĞƌĞĐĂŶŐŽ
^ƵƌĞůLJĐĂŶƚƵƐĞƚŚŝƐƚŽŝůĞƚtŚĞƌĞŐĞƌŵƐĂŶĚƐŝĐŬŶĞƐƐďƌĞĞĚ
KŚǁŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŚƚŝƌƚLJƉŝĞĐĞƐŽĨƉĂƉĞƌƌŽŬĞŶďŽƩůĞƐǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ
dŚĞŶĂƐƚLJƐŵĞůůWhat more dangersDŝŐŚƚďĞǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌDĞŽƵƚƚŚĞƌĞŝŶĚĂƌŬ
ƵƚĚŽŶƚŚĂǀĞĂĐŚŽŝĐĞ
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Becoming Womenrsquos Rights LeadersŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƌĞƐŚĂƌŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽƵƌƐŝƐƚĞƌƐŚŽǁǁĞŚĂǀĞďĞĐŽŵĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĚĞĨĞŶĚĞƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƌƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶƐŝŶĐĞϮϬϭϯŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ^ƉĞĂŬŝŶŐĨŽƌKƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐͲsŽŝĐĞƐŽĨ^ĂŶzŽƵŶŐtŽŵĞŶĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚďLJƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ ƐgtĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉĞŶƚƌĞ
Creating a new worldƐŝƚƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚƚŚĂƚŝƐĨŽƵŶĚĞĚŽŶŐĞŶĚĞƌŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞzĞƐtĞĐĂŶtŚĂƚŝƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶͲĂƚŽƚĂůĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚĞƌĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŐŝƌůƐŽĨĂůůĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚƌĂĐĞƐǁŝůůďĞǀĂůƵĞĚĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵĂůůĨŽƌŵƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚĂďůĞƚŽĞŶũŽLJƚŚĞŝƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtŚŽĂƌĞƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŵƵƐƚďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚƚŚŝƐƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƚ ƐLJŽƵĂŶĚŵĞͲǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂůůƚŚĞǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǁŚŽĂƌĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐŶĞǁŐůŽďĂůƐŽĐŝĞƚLJƐ ^ĂŶ LJŽƵŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƐŽĐŝĂů ũƵƐƟĐĞ ͲĞƋƵĂůƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶĂĚĞŵŽĐƌĂƟĐƐŽĐŝĞƚLJǁŚŝĐŚĂůůŽǁƐĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůĂŶĚĨĂŝƌĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽĂůůŝƚƐŵĞŵďĞƌƐͲĂƚƚŚƌĞĞůĞǀĞůƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĂŶĚƉŽůŝƟĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐampŝƌƐƚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂƐ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶďLJŬŶŽǁŝŶŐŽƵƌ ƌŝŐŚƚƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝĚĞŶƟƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐůĂŝŵŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂůǀĂůƵĞƐ^ĞĐŽŶĚůLJ ǁĞƚŽŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞ ůŝǀĞĂŶĚǁŽƌŬďLJƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĞĚƵĐĂƟŶŐƉĞŽƉůĞĂďŽƵƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐůŝǀĞƐĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĞǀĞůƐƐŽƚŚĂƚŽƚŚĞƌƐĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞƚŚĞŝƌĚŝƐĐƌŝŵŝŶĂƚŽƌLJĂƫƚƵĚĞƐĂŶĚďĞŚĂǀŝŽƵƌƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƵƐĂŶĚƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƵƐŝŶŽƵƌƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞdŚŝƌĚůLJ ǁĞŚĂǀĞ ƚŽǁŽƌŬĂƚ ƚŚĞƉŽůŝƟĐĂů ůĞǀĞůǁŝƚŚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚŶĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂǁƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂŶĚŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐtĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ĚƵƚLJďĞĂƌĞƌƐ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ t ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽƚŚĞƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐůĂǁƐŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƚŚĞŵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐďĞƐĞĞŶŚĞĂƌĚĂŶĚůŝƐƚĞŶĞĚƚŽŝŶƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĂĐĞƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚƌƵƚŚƚŽƉŽǁĞƌ
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Gaining knowledge of human rights and womenrsquos rightsdŚĞŵŽƐƚĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚŚŝŶŐĨŽƌƵƐǁĂƐůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚǁĞ ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŚĞŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐǁŽŵĞŶŽĨEĂŵŝďŝĂŚĂǀĞŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐtĞĂƌĞďĞĂƌĞƌƐŽĨŚƵŵĂŶĚŝŐŶŝƚLJĂŶĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŐŶŝƚLJŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌƚŚLJĂŶĚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞĂƌĞŚƵŵĂŶďĞŝŶŐƐEŽďŽĚLJĐĂŶƚĂŬĞŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂǁĂLJ
Learning to analyse our oppression and marginalisationtĞƵŶĚĞƌƐƚŽŽĚ ƚŚĂƚŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐ ǀŝŽůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶŽƵƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐĐůŝŶŝĐƐŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐůŽĐĂůĂŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶĐŝůƐŽƚŚĞƌ ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĂŵŝďŝĂtĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞƚŚĞůĂƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶEĂŵŝďŝĂǁŚĞŶŝƚĐŽŵĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚŽĨŽƵƌŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŝŶĂůůĂƐƉĞĐƚƐŽĨůŝĨĞdŚĞEĂŵŝďŝĂŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƉƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĞŽƵƌŶĞĞĚƐĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐŝǀĞŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůĂƩĞŶƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĸƌŵĂƟǀĞĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂĚĚƌĞƐƐƚŚĞŵ
^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐĂƚĂEĂƟŽŶĂůtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉŽŶtŝŶϮϬϭϳ
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Healing ourselves from lateral violenceĞĨŽƌĞǁĞĐĂŶĞŵďĂƌŬŽŶƚŚĞƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞĨŽƌĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂŶĚƉĞĂĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽĮƌƐƚŚĞĂůŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĂŝƐĞĚŝŶĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶtĞŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƵƉďĞůŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶĂŶĚƚŽƚŚĞƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐtĞŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĂƵŐŚƚƚŽƉƵƚƵƉǁŝƚŚůŝǀĞƐŽĨǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞtĞŚĂǀĞĐŽŵĞƚŽďĞůŝĞǀĞŝŶŽƵƌŚĞĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐŽƵůƐƚŚĂƚƚŚŝƐŝƐŚŽǁŝƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞʹƚŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞ^ĂŶǁŽŵĂŶ ƐůŝĨĞKŶĐĞǁĞŚĂǀĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŝƐĞĚƚŚĞŝĚĞĂƚŚĂƚǁŽŵĞŶĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŵĞŶƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƌĂĐĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĞƚŚŶŝĐŐƌŽƵƉƐƚŚĞŶǁŚĂƚǁĞ ĐĂůů ůĂƚĞƌĂů ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƚŽ ŚĂƉƉĞŶ tĞ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƚŽ ďůĂŵĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŐŽƐƐŝƉĂďŽƵƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ĚŽŶŽƚƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞǀŝŽůĞŶƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ tŚĞŶůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƵƐĂŶĚǁĞďĞĐŽŵĞůĞĂĚĞƌƐƚŚĞŶǁĞǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌŽǁŶƐŝƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚŽƵƌŽǁŶƉĞŽƉůĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞǁĞƐƟůůďĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞŝŶĨĞƌŝŽƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚǁĞĂůůĚĞƐĞƌǀĞĚŝƐƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĂƐŽŶǁŚLJ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĚĞĞƉůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽŶĞƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚŽŶĞ Ɛ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂLJƐ ŽĨ ĂĐƟŶŐ ŝƐ ƐŽ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƐŽ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĚŽŶƚƌĞƉĞĂƚƚŚĞƐĞƐĂŵĞĨŽƌŵƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽĨƚĂůŬŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐŽĨŽƉƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞŝƐƚŚĞďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐŽĨŽƵƌŚĞĂůŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ůĂƚĞƌĂůǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂƌĞƚŚĞďĞƐƚƉůĂĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲƌĞŇĞĐƟŽŶ ƐŽǁĞ ĐĂŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌǁŚĞŶǁĞďƌŝŶŐŽƵƌƉĂŝŶƚŽůŝŐŚƚ
SisterThere is nothing as WƌĞĐŝŽƵƐĂƐLJŽƵtŝƚŚŽƵƚLJŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶĞǀĞƌƐƵƌǀŝǀĞŶLJŽƵƌƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞĮŶĚŵLJƉĞĂĐĞ
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
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Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Reclaiming our identity power and resilience as San womentŚŽĂƌĞǁĞ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶtŚĞƌĞĚŝĚǁĞĐŽŵĞĨƌŽŵdŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŚĞƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐŽĨ ŝĚĞŶƟƚLJ ƚŚĂƚĞĂĐŚŽŶĞŽĨƵƐŵƵƐƚĂŶƐǁĞƌ dŽĚĂLJ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐŶŽƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĨŽƌŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶŝŶŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐƵƚŝƚǁĂƐŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƐŽdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚͲƚŚĂƚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁĞƌĞƚŚĞĮƌƐƚǁŽŵĞŶŽĨWůĂŶĞƚĂƌƚŚtĞǁĞƌĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƐ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ KƵƌ ůŝǀĞƐ ǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶͿƐŚĂƌŝŶŐĂŶĚŐŝǀŝŶŐŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĞĂĐŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉƌŽĐŝƚLJͿ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞŶƐƵƐ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĮŶĚŝŶŐƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌŽƵƌĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐĞǀĞŶĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĂŬƚŚĞŝƌŵŝŶĚͿdŚĞƐĞǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞǁĞƌĞďĂƐĞĚŽŶĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJtŽŵĞŶĂŶĚŵĞŶǁĞƌĞǀĂůƵĞĚĞƋƵĂůůLJďƵƚŚĂĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƟĞƐKƵƌ ĂŶŚŝƐƚŽƌLJĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŽďĞǀĞƌLJƉƌŽƵĚŽĨ tĞŚĂǀĞƚŽůĞƚŐŽŽĨƚŚŽƐĞƉĂƌƚƐŽĨŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐƵĐŚĂƐŝŶŝƟĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽǁŽŵĂŶŚŽŽĚĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞǁŚŝĐŚǁĞƌĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŵĞŶ ƌĞĂůŝƐĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŽŵĞŶ ǁĞƌĞďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƚŽŽƐƚƌŽŶŐgtĞƚ Ɛ ƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽŶŐƐ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐ ĚĂŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĚĂŶĐĞƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŽƵƌůĂŶŐƵĂŐĞƐƚĞůůŽƵƌƐƚŽƌŝĞƐĂŶĚƌĞĐůĂŝŵŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐWƌĂĐƟƐŝŶŐŽƵƌĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐďƌŝŶŐƐŚĞĂůŝŶŐ gtĞƚ Ɛ ƉĂƐƐŽŶŽƵƌ ƌŝĐŚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ƚŽŽƵƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐdŚŝƐŝƐŽƵƌŐŝŌƚŽŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚEĂŵŝďŝĂ
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
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San communities in Southern Africa
ϰϲ
Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϰϰ
Caring about ourselves and loving ourselvesƐ^ĂŶLJŽƵŶŐǁŽŵĞŶůĞĂĚĞƌƐǁĞĐĂŶŶŽůŽŶŐĞƌůŝǀĞĂŝŵůĞƐƐůŝǀĞƐŽĨĚƌŝŶŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŵŽŬŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĂƌĞĚĞƐƚƌŽLJŝŶŐŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐtĞŚĂǀĞƚŽƚĂŬĞďĞƩĞƌĐĂƌĞŽĨŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚůŽǀĞŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐŵŽƌĞƐŽǁĞĐĂŶůĞƚŐŽŽĨĂůĐŽŚŽůĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌŚĂƌŵĨƵůƐƵďƐƚĂŶĐĞƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƌĞŐĂŝŶƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌƚŽ ůĞĂĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƟŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ ƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĂŶƚ Ŷ ƚŚŝƐǁĞŚĂǀĞĂŐƌĞĂƚƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJŶĚǁĞŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚŽƵƌĂŶĐĞƐƚŽƌƐƚŽƐŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞǁĂLJdŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂƟŵĞƚŚĂƚǁĞǁĞƌĞŚĂƉƉLJtŚĂƚǁĂƐďĞĨŽƌĞĐĂŶďĞĂŐĂŝŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚǀŝĞǁŽĨŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞŝƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞĂƌƚŚŶĞǀĞƌĨŽƌŐĞƚƐǁŚĂƚƚŽŽŬƉůĂĐĞŝŶĂƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƉůĂĐĞ
Dreaming about the futuregtĞƚ ƐĚƌĞĂŵŽŶĐĞĂŐĂŝŶĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐtŚĂƚĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚŝŶůŝĨĞtŚĞƌĞĚŽǁĞǁĂŶƚƚŽďĞŝŶLJĞĂƌƐƚŽĐŽŵĞgtĞƚ ƐĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŽƵƌĂƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌĂďĞƩĞƌĨƵƚƵƌĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƐĞůǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶdŚŝƐǁĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽĚŽƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁƌŝƟŶŐtĞŶĞĞĚ^ĂŶǁŽŵĞŶǁƌŝƚĞƌƐƚŚĂƚŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐĂŶĚŽƵƌƉĞŽƉůĞ
Starting San girlsrsquo and womenrsquos groupsdŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ůŽƚ ŽĨǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ƚŽ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌ ^ĂŶ ŐŝƌůƐ ĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŽƵƌƌŝŐŚƚƐƐŽǁĞĐĂŶƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐtĞŶĞĞĚĂůů^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶƚŽŚĞůƉĐĂƌƌLJƚŚŝƐǁŽƌŬŽĨƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶdŚŝƐŝƐǁŚĂƚŝƚŵĞĂŶƚďLJƉŽǁĞƌͲǁŝƚŚʹ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁĞĂƌĞŵƵĐŚƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǁĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ^ĂŶŐŝƌůƐŐƌŽƵƉƐĂŶĚǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐŝŶĂůůŽƵƌǀŝůůĂŐĞƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŽƵƌĐŽůůĞĐƟǀĞƉŽǁĞƌĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐƐŽǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚŚĞŐŽĂůŽĨŚƵŵĂŶƌŝŐŚƚƐĨŽƌĂůůƉĞŽƉůĞtŽŵĞŶ Ɛ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐĂĨĞ ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ŝŶǁŚŝĐŚǁĞĐĂŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚĞĂĐŚĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂďŽƵƚŽƵƌǁŽŵĞŶ ƐƌŝŐŚƚƐŶǁŽŵĞŶ ƐŐƌŽƵƉƐǁĞĐĂŶƉƌĂĐƟƐĞŽƵƌǀĂůƵĞƐŽĨŬŝŶĚŶĞƐƐƵŶŝƚLJ ĞƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƐŚĂƌŝŶŐ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚŚŽŶĞƐƚLJ ƐŽůŝĚĂƌŝƚLJĂŶĚ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁĞĂƌĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽďƌŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚŝŶƚŚĞǁŝĚĞƌEĂŵŝďŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ
ϰϱ
San communities in Southern Africa
ϰϲ
Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
ϰϱ
San communities in Southern Africa
ϰϲ
Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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Just for onceJust for onceCan we do A walkabout
A round trip inŶEĂŵŝďŝĂ
To stretch our legsTo eat the narra with the Topnaar
DĂLJďĞĚŽĂƌŽĐŬƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ AgainAt Spitzkoppe MountainAnd view the land High from the Brandberg
ŌĞƌĂůůƚŚŝƐůĂŶĚBelonged to us
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