THE CORE VALUES OF COMMUNITY
ACTION
INITIATIVES
Every community has its own issues and
problems that are needed to be resolved.
There are issues that are being a subject
matter of the argumentation and
discussions of the people.
There are also problems wherein
conditions are undesired by people which
they tend to seek solutions.
Due to the above stated realities in the
community, actions and initiatives from its
members are very relevant and needed.
Being a member of the community, you
should take part in the said actions, to
address the issues and problems, so that
community life will be better for you and
other community members.
What are Core Values?
According to Oxford Dictionary, core values are
principles or beliefs that a person or organization
views as being of central importance.
Core values is that these “are the fundamental
beliefs of a person or organization.
These are guiding principles dictate the behavior
and can help people understand the difference
between right and wrong.”
The Core Values and Principles of
Community-action Initiatives
Based on the book of (Taguibao et. al 2016), There
is no single approach to community development
and as such, initiatives and actions that are
intended to address community issues and
problems must consider different tools and
methods that are appropriate to the context of the
community. Essentially, community actions must
give members and leaders a “voice” in the
community action.
Core values that must be taken into consideration
in making community action initiatives and plans.
1. Human rights
2. Social Equity
3. Gender equality
4. Participatory development
HUMAN RIGHTS
According to the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR), it is defined as “the rights
inherent to all human beings whatever our
nationality, place of residence, sex,
national or ethnic origin, color, religion,
language or any other status.
Human rights included in the United
Nations declaration:
Natural Rights - The liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
Civil Rights - privacy, property, religion,
expression, contract and movement
Political Rights - assembly, petition, suffrage,
direct and indirect participation, self-
determination, self-government and election to
public office.
SOCIAL EQUITY
It is the fair access to opportunities, like education,
livelihood and resources. It involves participation
in cultural and political practices in the community
like the social justice, but social equity emphasizes
more on institutions and how people can access it,
especially those who need it most. It also refers to
standards set applied to improve the participation
of a certain classes or sectors of people in the
community.
GENDER EQUALITY
As defined by United Nations Entity for
Gender Equality and Empowerment of
women, it is “the equal rights,
responsibilities, and opportunities of
women and men and girls and boys.” It
does not mean that both
genders are the same but emphasize the
equality of men and women, with equal
rights, values, treatment, and
opportunities.
PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
Its objective is to engage the marginalized group in
programs and activities that will benefit
them. It must have advocacies to enable the
marginalized groups to promote their rights.
The more participation from the community, the
higher is the possible success and sustainability of
the programs and projects. As a result, it will
empower a certain sector that will benefit from the
community initiatives thru participatory
development.
ASSIGNMENT!
Directions: Write YES if the statement is correct and
NO if the sentence is incorrect. Write the
answer in ¼ sheet of paper.
_____1. There is a single approach to community development.
_____2 Community actions must give members and leaders a “voice” in the community
action.
_____3. Human Rights are acquired when a person reached the legal age.
_____4. Human Rights are basic human entitlements.
_____5. Social Equity is the fair access to opportunities in livelihood, education and
resources.
_____6. Gender Equality is the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women
and men and girls and boys.
_____7. Sex is defined as the attitudes and feelings, and behaviors that a given culture
associated with the person’s biological being.
_____8. The liberty and the pursuit of happiness are civil rights
_____9. The objective of participatory development is to engage the marginalized group in
programs and activities that will benefit them.
_____10. Empowerment of the marginalized sector will be the result of community
initiatives and
