Organised activism for transformative social protection

Organised activism for transformative social protection

In response to the global economic crisis and as a spin-off to "Reclaim People's Dignity", a campaign started in Beijing in 2008, the Asia‐Europe People's Forum launched at the end of 2009 a campaign for transformative social protection in Asia.

The campaign asserts people's right to live in dignity - in particular, it pursues the rights to
employment, food, and access to essential services (health, housing, education, water, and
electricity). Beyond these vital and practical demands, the campaign also addresses the concerns of equity, empowerment, and solidarity especially of the poor and marginalised sectors of society.

It is being spearheaded by poor people's movements, and facilitated by Asia Europe People Forum together with FORUM Asia, Institute for Popular Democracy, Action Aid International, South-South Solidarity, Institute for Human Development in India, Centre Lebret and CCFD in France, the Asia-Europe Finnish Committee and European Solidarity without Borders.

Information on forthcoming mobilisations here