Ten Commandments for Dignity and International Development

One could say dignity has three elements: Agency, that entails people being able to act autonomously and use their gifts and thrive; recognition, that provides a sense of value in the social communities that all people find themselves in; and implementation and institutionalization of that agency and recognition, to ensure dignity’s presence over time.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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