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People are fundamental: promoting human rights. (Human rights: unfinished business).
- Article from:
- Women's Health Collection
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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"We face the need to radicalize the perspective of human rights of ALL HUMAN BEINGS as the fundamental priority for ushering in a new human consciousness. Bridging the distance between economy and society, between economy and nature, between nature and society, is central to the construction of a worldwide agenda that promotes global citizenship." (1)
In this effort, we feminists must draw upon our intelligence and creativity to forge alliances with other forces, but from our perspective, with our own proposals and critiques: we are a force; we have power. This task means more than just getting our demands "placed" on the agenda of these "other" allies. It also ...