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Konsumtion av tullfritt kaffe bidrar till utveckling

Av: Diana Van

Konsumenter att göra skillnad genom köpa kaffe från utvecklingsländer. När EU:s nya handelsavtal med Kenya och andra östafrikanska länder träder i kraft kommer svenska konsumenter kunna ta hjälp av en ny produktmärkning för att se vilka produkter som importerats utan handelshinder. Det skriver Diana Van, projektledare på Frivärld

13 januari, 2015, Debatt

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Instagram post 2197172735869092445_496877368 Adam Eskång in #Istanbul #Turkey

In the neighborhood of Capa, Fatih, many displaced Syrian families settled down after coming to Istanbul. Here we also find the four-story house where the Non-Governmental Organisation Small Projects Istanbul is located. An organisation, a house, where many families find themselves a second home. A helping hand when it comes to integrative activities.

This is a place where you can play around after school or come to if you need help with homework on Sundays, as well as so many other activities aimed for different ages and interests. SPI also hosts workshops as a women's social enterprise where they craft items under the name of “Muhra”. Items such as clothes, pouches and beautiful earrings which they also sell online (www.muhra.org). When I got there the house was almost empty of activity, the kids where just about to finish school and the Arabic speaking session were about to begin soon after I left. This is not a place only to meet friends and engage in activities, it is also a way to preserve your language and the culture you came from.

With volunteers from all around the world, SPI helps to heal the wounds and rebuild the lives of many families and have done so since 2015. With its core values of respect, dignity, equality, inclusivity and collaboration SPI is a place to make people feel that they are a part of the community.
Instagram post 2195195719623429547_496877368 Anonymous story from #Tbilisi #Kyrgyzstan

I’m a woman, I’m Kyrgyz and I’m homosexual. This is my story.

When people here started to hear about homosexuality, they said; it’s so many of them, “these people” are now the reason for many social problems of youths here. They are the ones to blame. But did they ever think that “these people” were born like this? Sometimes, I get bored of explaining to people that we are as normal as everyone else, born with just another sexual orientation. And yes, for my safety, I will not reveal my identity.

When growing up, I was just like everyone else, and participated in all normal school activities, having a normal life. I, as the rest of my classmates, were taught the difference between boys and girls – men and women. You know, the boys were courageous and the girls pretty and shy. I tried to fit in. I was wearing makeup and high heels, acting pretty. But I never understood why it had to be that way. I wanted to be courageous too. Since I felt that way, I started to think that maybe other girls and boys felt the same.

At my third year of university I got sick of it. I changed my wardrobe; I didn’t want to dress like a girl anymore. I wiped away my makeup and wore sneakers instead. I started to accept who I am. What a relief. You know, I have lost count of how many people who have judged me just because of my clothing.

Now, I’m working as a journalist for a human rights organization and I’m not ashamed of my clothing style anymore. I’m actively participating in sessions about human rights, focusing on the right of LGBTQ people in my country. What I learned during my life and work, is that all that we need is security. As homosexual, the most insecure and dangerous place is at home; with our family, neighbours or colleagues. Speaking on behalf of the LGBTQ movement in Kyrgyzstan, we do not demand more, we just want respect and safety.
Instagram post 2191537699055054866_496877368 Kathrin Svanberg in #Osh #Kyrgyzstan

In Osh, 16 days of activism started on the 25th of November. It is an international movement that originates from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute, held by the Centre for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL) in 1991. The colour of gender violence is orange and here, the youth organisation Novi Ritm, is campaigning against domestic violence.

The schedule contains a conference, sessions about human rights, masculinity norms, peace tables, a women's march and a fundraiser for a women shelter. Flyers have been distributed in the city and the bus stops have been decorated with posters. In Kyrgyzstan, domestic violence is a huge problem. Statistics are often lacking since police are not filing complaints and crisis centres for abused women are rarely funded enough. Additionally, it is a sensitive topic that most people avoid, since it is a saying that you take care of your own family problems at home and don’t go to the authorities.

In the picture, Saltanat Boronbaeva is speaking about activism at the first conference. She explains why she is a social activist and gives useful tips for youths who want to become more active.

@noviritm #16daysofactivism #genderequality #activism #youthempowerment #stopdomesticviolence
Instagram post 2190747360314178426_496877368 Louise Christiansson in #Tokyo #Japan

While still recovering from the impact made by typhoon Faxai, Japan was hit by the tropical cyclone Hagibis on October 12. Hagibis is considered to be the most devastating typhoon to hit the Kanto region since 1958. The typhoon caused landslides, the deaths of 91 people, injured 346, and 4 people are still reported as missing. Due to heavy rainfall, 20 rivers overflowed, which caused 1000 homes to flood. More than 270 000 households lost power. As the typhoon was about to enter land, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake occured in east of Tokyo.

The government encouraged people to stay indoors, and to stock up on food and water. People who waited until the day before the typhoon hit faced empty shelves in the supermarkets (see picture). Nearly 4 million people had to be evacuated from their homes because of extreme rainfall.

Because of the country’s geographical location, Japan is more likely to experience natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis, and the country is seen as one of the world’s best prepared countries for natural disasters.

After the effects of Hagibis, the Japanese government have stated that they will review the disaster-prevention policy and re-examine infrastructure. However, due to global warming, scientists argue that typhoons will become more frequent and stronger. The damage cost from typhoons also seem to escalate. Typhoon Hagibis has been called a “multi-billion-dollar disaster”, due to the damages it had on businesses, agriculture, homes and Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train). #typhoonhagibis #typhoon #naturaldisaster
Instagram post 2188638369479726346_496877368 Emy Lynch & Linda Zetterström in #Karnataka #India

In the villages we visit as interns for Grameena Mahila Okkuta (Women's Rural Movement), a partner organisation of @Svalornaib, alcoholism is identified as a central issue. It creates economic problems for families and increases the risk of domestic violence. To reach the village of Puttenahalli, one will pass a bar. From a Swedish perspective, this may not sound like a problem, but it is an obstacle for this village and six others. Especially for women. Angeli, who lives in Puttenahalli, explains that the bar is located on the only road leading to their villages. The bar creates an unsafe passage for women and children to and from the bus stop that is located on this road.

The fear of being harassed and the erratic behaviour of men under the influence of alcohol has led to many women and girls not daring to leave their villages. They drop out of school or do not apply for jobs outside the village, says Angeli. The problem of men's alcohol consumption in this area limits women's opportunities for economic and social growth. Okkuta and its members are taking action to address this problem, contacting local government officials to move the bar to a different location. So far, they have not been listened to, but they have no intention of giving up.

This is an example of how a seemingly small issue from our perspective can be an obstacle for women’s development in rural areas. To address the problem and achieve long term results, action is required on multiple levels. This is part of the essence of Okkuta's work, fighting for women’s rights in every aspect of society, from relocating a bar to changing Indian politics.

#India #womenrights
Instagram post 2187839464794446175_496877368 Adam Eskång in #Istanbul #Turkey

This art installation, “Isimsiz”, meaning ”Untitled" created by Vahit Tuna is of great importance in Turkey. The installation represents 440 women who, during 2018, were killed by men.

In the weeks following a grotesque abuse of a woman by her husband, who cut her throat at a café for wanting a divorce, NPR and BalkanInsight report about the shortcomings regarding what needs to be done to stop domestic violence in Turkey. Organisations and independent news agencies such as “We Will Stop Femicide” and Bianet have to search individual cases and build their data on unofficial statistics since the government shut down the records of domestic violence in 2009. Even before the shut down, the records were falsely concluded to hide the reality of the problem.

The critique ranges from lack of laws to enforcement of already existing ones. There is also a lack of information and transparency, but the most highlighted issue is men's superiority over women in society at large. With traditional gender roles and expectations, the transition to modernity and emancipation of women in Turkey are facing grave backlashes. Laws and regulations favour men in an institutionalised patriarchy which means that the government does not support women’s rights. Bianet is an independent news organisation (financed partly by SIDA) that monitors gender-based violence. They report that in the first 10 months of 2019, 294 women were killed by men alongside other harassments – numbers which are most likely higher rather than lower in reality.

I attended a discussion group meeting at my university where the topic was “gender”. People spoke of typical stereotypes being a thing of the past. The universal rights of women and equality at work, as well as at home, was frequently mentioned. This gives yet another clear picture of the polarized and split climate in Turkey.
Instagram post 2181414241985338087_496877368 Kathrin Svanberg in #Osh #Kyrgyzstan

In October, Azizbek Ashurov, a human rights lawyer from Kyrgyzstan, won a prestigious prize by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) for his work to end statelessness in the country. His organization, Ferghana Valley Lawyers Without Borders (FVLWB), supported Kyrgyzstan to become the first country in the world to end statelessness.

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many people ended up between new state borders, often with an invalid Soviet passport. This resulted in hundreds of thousands of people throughout the region becoming stateless. When receiving the Nansen Refugee Award, Ashurov said: “I cannot stand still when I see an injustice, and statelessness is injustice”. Ferghana valley is historically the main Silk Road route, located within eastern Uzbekistan, southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan. To reach some of the remote mountain villages in the region, he arranged mobile teams on horseback, to give free legal advice. The organization has helped over 10,000 people to gain a Kyrgyz nationality, whereby 2,000 children now have the right to education, and to future work and travel.

Photo: UNHCR/Chris de Bode

#Humanrights #UNHCR #Ferghanavalley
Instagram post 2179925756083102105_496877368 Åsa Setterquist in #Tbilisi #Georgia

Thousands of people are protesting as the parliament fails to go through with the shift from a mixed to a fully proportional election system. During the massive protest this summer in Tbilisi, the distrust towards the political party Georgian Dream and towards Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former president and current party leader of the Georgian Dream, was expressed. To address the distrust, Ivanishvili personally vowed to change the election system. Last Thursday, that promise was broken.

The current election system is considered to favor the ruling party. In the former election, 2016 Georgian Dream had 48 percent of the votes but had 76 percent of the seats in parliament.

On the 14 of November, the bill that would enable the transition of the election system did not pass. Out of 150 members of the Georgian parliament, 44 voted for, 37 abstained and 3 voted against the proposition. Ivanishvili vowed to advocate and make sure that his party would support the proposition. The outcome on Thursday is perceived to demonstrate that Ivanishvili never meant to implement the promised change of the election system. Within the Georgian Dream at least 12 parliamentarians have left the parliament to display their disagreement.

Protesters have filled the square outside the parliament for the last three days. Tents with pictures of Ivanishvili were displaced outside the parliament and barricades stopped traffic on of the busiest parts of Tbilisi: Rustaveli Avenue. Some protesters even graffitied on the fence to Ivanishvili’s mansion.

Georgian Dream’s support hit an all-time low earlier this year (21 percent) and the dislike for Ivanishvili is increasing. The distrust towards Ivanishvili has led to collaboration among supporters from different parties - an unusual development. “All against one” - the popular slogan from the protests during this summer, is once again being used to demonstrate this distrust.

Photo: Guram Muradov, Civil.ge
Instagram post 2174939079096379113_496877368 Adam Eskång in #Istanbul #Turkey

In late September, Istanbul experienced an earthquake of magnitude 5,7 cantered in the Marmara Sea. The earthquake struck fear into people and reminded them of the Izmit earthquake in 1999. Luckily, no one got seriously hurt this time, but the earthquake in 1999 took the life of roughly 17.000 people and left 500.000 people homeless.

To put this potential danger in perspective, it is important to look at the population growth in Turkey. According to The World Bank, the population of Turkey has grown from 27 million people in 1960, to a striking 82 million in 2018. Alongside urbanization, Istanbul has officially grown from 2 million to 15 million people during the same period. Only in the last 20 years, the population in Istanbul has gone up from around 9 million people.

According to Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, the region is awaiting another quake of at least a magnitude of 7. The 1999 earthquakes consequences led the public to criticize contractors who did not oblige to construction regulations. Ten years later, Aljazeera reports, new laws and regulations took place. However, because of the rapid development, not much have been done in practical terms. Furthermore, around 60-70 % of Istanbul's buildings are old and unsafe.

Just by walking around in the city one can explore this massive urbanization with districts of newly built high towers in the outskirts of town while many areas closer to the city center are old and pose a great risk. To plan for disasters like this is necessary in the ever-growing world metropolises in order to keep them sustainable.
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