Human Rights
SSHJM missionary development projects embed and mainstream human rights within them, in line with their social justice agenda. SSHJM predominantly focus on rights related to its key themes including disability rights and access to quality inclusive education, health, and sustainable livelihoods for all.
Given their long-term presence on the ground, SSHJM are well placed to identify and understand rights from a local perspective. SSHJM strives to leave no one behind and elevates the importance of rights, equality and non-discrimination.
About this theme
Every woman, man and child is born equal. We are all born with the right to a dignified life, free from injustice. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity” (Article 1). This means that human rights are a universal birth right of everybody, everywhere. However, such rights are not realised throughout the world, as we continue to see human rights violations across the world against people who lack the resources to defend their basic rights and freedoms effectively. Such injustices inspire the missionary development movement and SSHJM.
Our work & the Global Goals
SSHJM's work in Human Rights is supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal No. 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
