Combatting marginalisation

"Joining Planet (an FYF partner) gives us strength and unity to fight for our rights.

We've taken part in rallies up to the State capital.

If we don't demand our rights, then we could get thrown off our land at any time the Forestry Department wishes."

Saganibai, Chhattisgarh, India.

Decisions are often made on a national or global scale that have a significant effect on the lives of the people we work with.

Because they live in remote rural areas, however, they often struggle to speak out against injustice.

We help communities to get together and make sure that their voices are heard at a local and a national level by:

• Supporting the formation of Community Based Organisations in India (CBOs) and Farmers Organisations in Malawi. These provide a space for community members to talk about the problems they face. By coming together with other organisations they can then put pressure on government to change the situation.

• Supporting people to take part in local government. We work with decentralised local government structures in Malawi and with the panchayati raj institutions in India. In Malawi we support local officials to become clearer about their roles and responsibilities and in India we support members of CBOs to stand for election to panchayats.

Want to read more? Download an information sheet we put together about how we are supporting people to combat the marginalisation  they face.

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We are working to raise awareness, both in the UK and further afield, about our important work. By doing we are doing our bit to make sure that the voices of some of the most marginalised people in the world are finally heard. Get involved in spreading the word about our work and in campaigning alongside us!

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