The Porto Alegre Manifesto is a proposal for social change produced at the 2005 World Social Forum. It outlines "twelve... proposals, which

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believe, together, give sense and direction to the construction of another, different world." The authors argue that "if they would be implemented, it would allow citizens to take back their own future. We therefore want to submit these fundamentals points to the scrutiny of actors and social movements of all countries." These proposals are divided into Economic Measures, Peace and Justice, and Democracy.

Summary of twelve proposals

Economic measures

1. Debt cancellation for southern countries. 2. Implement international tax on financial transactions, i.e., Tobin tax. 3. Dismantle all

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s and

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s (described as "paradises"). 4. Universal right to employment, social protection and pensions. 5. Promote fair trade and reject all

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agreements and

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laws, emphasizing the importance of education, health,

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and

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over commercial rights. 6. Guarantee of

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to all countries by promoting rural, peasant

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. 7. Outlaw patenting of knowledge on living things and

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of "common goods for humanity", i.e., water.

Peace and justice

8. Use

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to fight

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sexism Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but primarily affects women and girls. It has been linked to gender roles and stereotypes, and may include the belief that one sex or gender is int ...

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antisemitism Antisemitism or Jew-hatred is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who harbours it is called an antisemite. Whether antisemitism is considered a form of racism depends on the school of thought. Antisemi ...

and

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and fully recognize the political, cultural and economic rights of indigenous peoples. 9. Take steps to end environmental destruction and the

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using alternative

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models. 10. Dismantle all foreign

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and the removal of troops from all countries except those under the explicit mandate of the

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Democracy

11. Guarantee the right to information and the right to inform through legislation that would end

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, guarantee the autonomy of journalists, and favor

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. 12. Reform international institutions based on the

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and incorporate the

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and WTO into the United Nations.

Signatories

The signatures of the manifesto (so-called "Group of Nineteen") are Aminata Traoré,

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Eduardo Galeano Eduardo Germán María Hughes Galeano (; 3 September 1940 – 13 April 2015) was a Uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist considered, among other things, "a literary giant of the Latin American left" and "global soccer's pre-eminent man of le ...

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, François Houtart">ith which ...

Summary of twelve proposals

Economic measures

Peace and justice

Democracy

Signatories

References

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