{"id":47583,"date":"2023-02-23T06:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T06:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/british-high-commissioner-calls-for-support-to-rwanda-s-journey-to-be-more\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T08:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T08:28:56","slug":"british-high-commissioner-calls-for-support-to-rwanda-s-journey-to-be-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/british-high-commissioner-calls-for-support-to-rwanda-s-journey-to-be-more\/","title":{"rendered":"British High Commissioner calls for support to Rwanda\u2019s journey to be more inclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"

High Commissioner Daair conveyed the message on Monday 20th February 2023 during a ceremony to celebrate the \u2018World Day of Social Justice\u2019 organized by the British High Commission in Rwanda. <\/p>\n

The World Day of Social Justice is an international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections. <\/p>\n

The day provides a platform for raising awareness of social justice issues worldwide. <\/p>\n

Globally millions are still prohibited from living a fair life and through no fault of their own, are deprived of basic rights.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s World Day of Social Justice was celebrated under the theme: \u2018overcoming barriers and unleashing opportunities for social justice\u2019.<\/p>\n

The event was organized by the British High Commission to raise awareness of social injustice and help foster solidarity. It brought together diverse communities from government, civil society including women\u2019s, people with disabilities, youth, and LGBT+ organizations, trade unions, media and international partners who are committed to creating a just, equitable and fair society.<\/p>\n

As he addressed participants of the event, the British High Commissioner Daair said that to make progress societies need a common understanding of the barriers that exist to social justice, and a collective effort to overcome them. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is together that we can make a difference. That is why inclusion matters,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n

High Commissioner Daair recalled that Rwanda\u2019s constitution is explicit that all forms of discrimination are outlawed. While the government has set out positive commitments to equality for all Rwandans, he called upon civil society, international partners and government alike to make concerted efforts to ensure social justice is a reality for everyone. <\/p>\n

He underscored that differences are among characteristics of society and stressed the need to take advantage of them for peaceful coexistence. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at the person next to you, you might spot some differences. Some might have a disability, [or] may be from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT] community. You might see differences of gender, colour, culture or religion but all of those differences fall into insignificances against what we have in common,\u201d Daair said. <\/p>\n

He highlighted that people are stronger when they work together and reminded the public that there is much more that unites people than what divides them. <\/p>\n

\u201cLet us celebrate the beautiful diversity of Rwanda, the diversity of life, and let us commit to ourselves and to each other to contributing to Rwanda\u2019s journey to be more inclusive, to be equal and to be just,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Pelagie Muhorakeye, the Chairperson of Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women (RNADW) reiterated the significance of striving for an inclusive society noting that it helps different groups of marginalized people to receive the attention they deserve as they receive services whether from local government institutions, health facilities and other places.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople should be reminded that people with special needs have to enjoy equal rights and access to opportunities. There are international laws established to protect rights of people with disabilities and others with special needs. We conduct awareness advocacy for such groups of people in rural areas and other places, so that they can also contribute to national development,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

To ensure an inclusive society, Muhorakeye disclosed, the organization offers trainings in districts of intervention to enlighten people with disabilities on their rights, offer trainings on sign languages, meet with communities to ensure pejorative names are avoided and provide other kinds of support so that people with disabilities can feel comfortable and enjoy a dignified life in the society. <\/p>\n

She outlined some of the challenges faced by deaf people where there are no interpreters in churches, yet they also need to be nurtured spiritually.<\/p>\n

Muhorakeye observed that promoting an inclusive society would be the key towards addressing such barriers.<\/p>\n

Dr. Nkurunziza Joseph Ryarasa, the co-founder and Executive Director of Never Again Rwanda, a peace building and social justice organization, thanked the British High Commission for organizing such an event to appreciate diversity and hailed the government for pushing tolerance.<\/p>\n

He underlined that social justice is paramount for development and stability and urged the public to join hands to make sure that no one is left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt that it is essential to have inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development programs to make sure that we have social justice within our societies,\u201d affirmed Dr. Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n

He also stressed the need to stick to four interrelated principles of social justice namely; parity, access, participation, and rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf one of those principles is not respected, it would lead to frustration within the society and deprivation of opportunities,\u201d Dr. Nkurunziza said. <\/p>\n

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