Global Dignity Blog

On October 20th, 2009, over 50 college students of Social Sciences celebrated Global Dignity Day at Universidad del Distrito Federal Campus Santa María, in Mexico City.

The event was organized by Young Global Leaders and Operation HOPE, Inc around the world (http://www.globaldignity.org).

In Mexico City, YGL Idalia Cruz, focused on a debate where the five Dignity Principles were appointed, as well as acknowledged and discussed by the students.

In this Dignity Day celebration, the students agreed on the fact that encouraging dignity is a responsibility of the whole society, especially amongst the most vulnerable groups, like children, women and elders.

They also wrote down and shared their ideas and commitments to accomplish a more dignified life. Some of their testimonies were:

“Dignity shouldn’t be just a day, but a way of living as independent individuals and as a society. It’s a matter of education and principles.” – María Patiño Lara, 18.

“Dignity is a value that many people around the world can’t enjoy because of ideologies or beliefs, so that’s why it’s important to learn about it.” – Miguel Ángel Rodríguez González, 19.

“I think values like dignity must be learnt at school. Children must be taught to respect elders, nature and animals, and Media should play a definite role on it.” – Lourdes Araiza Martínez, 18.

At the end, the students concluded that dignity must be lived every single day through actions like respecting each other, educating this principle since childhood, and exercising our individual rights.

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