20/03/2025
Housing๐ก is the basis of a stable and secure individual or family๐งโ๐งโ๐งโ๐ง. The centre of our social, emotional and sometimes economic lives, a home should be a sanctuary--a place to live in peaceโฎ๏ธ, security and dignity; its a fundamental human rightโ, essential for dignity, health๐ท, social and economic participation.
To be adequately housed, according to international law, means having a secure tenure, and being free from the fear of eviction or having your home taken. It also means living somewhere that is consistent with your culture, having access to the amenities, schools, and jobs needed to have a normal and peaceful life.
Behind this, many people are being deprived of a proper living place due to their traits and beliefs. This is why, we are FIGHTINGโ for people to have a proper home--to serve as their sanctuary, their comfort, and an environment where they are free from discrimination.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 recognizes the right to have an adequate standard of living; it is also given light in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Sources :
https://www.ohchr.org
https://www.niwrc.org
๐จ: Noel Angelo Paglinawan
โ: Marya Athena Henja Logatoc