WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE 2022.

Today, the 20th of February 2022 marks the World Day of Social Justice. The theme for this year World Day of Social Justice is "Achieving social justice through formal employment". On the 26th of November 2007 at the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), 20th February was declared as World Day for Social Justice. Consequently, the lnternational Labour Organization (ILO) on the 10th of June 2008 with a motive of fair globalization passed an ILO declaration on social justice unanimously. The day was first celebrated on the 20th of February 2009. Henceforth, World Day of Social Justice is celebrated on 20th February every year. It is a day to remind each and everyone of us that it is our collective responsibility to act against social injustice. The aim of World Day of Social Justice is to bridge the social inequality gaps in areas of employment, social protection, illiteracy, income, healthcare and gender inequalities. It is a day to raise voices against social injustice and to bring the various communities internationally together to eliminate poverty, gender and physical discrimination, religion and cultural discrimination and to raise awareness on the need for an all inclusive and socially integrated society for all.

It is a day to remind humanity that it is our collective responsibility to act against all forms of social injustice in our society. In the words of the late Martin Luther king Jr. on social justice, he opined that "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere". And in the words of the great Albert Einstein, he opined that "striving for social injustice is the most important thing to do in life". This goes to show the importance of social justice in our society no matter where it is. We must ensure justice for all irrespective of one's social, economic or political status in the society. Equality of status and opportunity should be our watchword for a fairer, equitable and an all inclusive society for us all. World Day of Social Justice is a day set aside to raise voices against social injustice and to remove barriers regarding gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture or disability status. This years commemoration supports efforts by the international community to search for solutions to achieve sustainable development, poverty eradication and the promotion of full employment and decent work, universal social protection, gender equality and access to social well-being and justice for all.

 The World Day for Social Justice is a global event that recognizes the importance of promoting social justice and addressing issues of marginalization, exclusion, discrimination and human rights. "Achieving social justice through formal employment" which is the theme for this year's celebration of the day is a necessary condition to reduce poverty and inequalities in the society, through this theme, the United Nations plans to promote the need of transition to formal employment, which is a necessary condition to reduce poverty and inequalities in our society. The United Nations believe that availability of decent work can lead to increase productivity and sustainability of enterprises which can help countries grow and also help reduce the rate of unemployment in countries around the world. Social justice is the theory that all people in the society should have equal opportunities and rights. Social justice aims to ensure that every individual enjoys equal privileges, equal access to wealth, well-being and opportunity regardless of their legal, political, economic or other circumstances without any kind of discrimination. Without social justice, there is no fairness and equality in the society, only degradation of individual's integrity and dignity.

 

Today as we celebrate the day for social justice, it majorly focuses on the fair outcome for all through employment, social protection and fundamental rights to work. As long as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights and social right issues exist in the world no one can truely exist. Equality forms the basis of social justice, which is the key to a prosperous society. So let's break all the barriers of social injustice that are prevalent in our society today. Freedom is incomplete without social justice. Let's bridged the gap of inequalities to achieve social justice in our society. Let's come together in unity and stand up for justice and equality for all and make the world a better place for us all to live. Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. Its up to me and you to make it our collective responsibility to always advocate and demand for social justice in our society if we really want to see the needed change that we all desire and want.

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 BRIEF PERSONAL PROFILE OF ENOBONG EKWERE - SOCIAL ACTIVIST/ DEVELOPMENT EXPERT IN NIGERIA.

Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. Enobong Ekwere also have vast knowledge and professional expertise in copy writing, content creation, online and offline media campaigning. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of experts, youth focused and a think-tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna state, Nigeria. A Higher National Diploma (HND) graduate of Public Administration (Upper Credit) from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. Enobong Ekwere holds a proficiency certificate in management from the Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered (NIM) Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a graduate member of the institute (Associate member in view). He works with young people in local communities across Nigeria localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs)  (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) and positive peace frameworks in Nigeria, accelerating action online and offline, engaging duty bearers and policy makers to be accountable for it's implementation by 2030. He is a strong advocate of peace, good governance and democracy, accountability in government, freedom of information, freedom of expression, access to information, free press, social justice and social inclusion. As a youth advocate and a global leader who loves to see social reforms in the society, he uses his personalized blog to write compelling stories on developmental and topical issues on national and global concern that shapes and transform people's lives and impact the larger society for knowledge transfer and lifelong learning. He engages in community service and volunteerism, community outreach, social mobilization and advocacy tours to hard to reach local communities in Nigeria advocating and advancing the cause of the SDGs (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) so that no community and youth in Kaduna state and Nigeria at large would be left behind. CYPLP as an organization works primarily in serving vulnerable population of children, youth, elderly persons, people living with disabilities (PLWD's) and women in unserved, underserved, underrepresented and marginalized local communities in Nigeria.

My areas of competence in peace education and peace building process includes;

1. Conflict mapping, sensitivity and analysis

2. Negotiation, mediation and reconciliation

3. Interreligious and intercultural dialogue

4. Protection of civilians

5. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)

6. Security sector reforms (SSR)

7. Mainstreaming gender in peace keeping

8. Mainstreaming gender in peace and state building

9. Crisis management/resolution

10. Media and conflict

11. Conflict and natural resources

12. Conflict prevention

13. Peace support operations (PSOs)

14. Post- conflict reconstruction and development

15. Humanitarian action

16. Transnational organized crime

17. Piracy and maritime security

18. Preventing violent extremism (PVE) etc.

Enobong Ekwere has an extensive professional working experience in projects such as;

1. PRELT (Prevention of radicalization and extremism leading to terrorism)

2. BRAVE (Building resilience against violent extremism)

3. iDOVE (Interfaith dialogue on violent extremism) in local communities across Kaduna state and Nigeria at large.

I have initiated two projects to counter religious and violent extremism among the youths in local communities in Nigeria, and one empowerment program, these are;

1. CAARE ( Countering Attitudes Against Religious Extremism)

2. CAAVE (Countering Attitudes Against Violent Extremism)

3. NEET (Not in Education, Empowerment or Training) an empowerment training program aimed at training vulnerable population of young people in local communities in Nigeria with leadership skills, entrepreneurial and vocational skills acquisition.

He can be reached via:

Tel/WhatsApp: +2347082558952

Email: julyenobong2020@gmail.com

            : enobongekwere825@gmail.com

MY PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

FACEBOOK: 

https://www.facebook.com/enobong.ekwere.372

TWITTER: 

http://www.twitter.com/Enobongekwere2

INSTAGRAM: 

http://www.instagram.com/enobongekwere825

LINKEDIN: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/enobong-ekwere-3271b116b

MY ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:

FACEBOOK: 

https://www.facebook.com/cyplp.net.ng/

TWITTER: 

http://www.twitter.com/youngpeoplefor/

INSTAGRAM: 

http://www.instagram.com/cyplp/

WEBSITE: 

www.cyplp.net.ng

VOLUNTEER - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (IHRC) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.