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What is World Day for Social Justice?

What is World Day for Social Justice and why does it matter?

Ahmer Jamil Khan

• World Day for Social Justice takes place on 20 February 2026.
• It was established by the United Nations in 2007 in order to highlight the importance of combating inequality and ensuring everyone around the world has equal access to opportunities.
• The theme for 2026 is ‘Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps for Social Justice’.

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Ahmer Jamil Khan

What is World Day for Social Justice?

Word Associations

What words or phrases come to mind when you hear the phrase

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Social Justice

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What Does Social Justice Mean?

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Social Justice

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The idea that all people should have the same rights and opportunities and that a country's wealth and resources should benefit everyone in that country

(Cambridge Dictionary).

Reflect on Opportunities in the UK

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For each statement, consider if you agree or disagree with it. If you agree, stand up, if you disagree, sit down.

• Everyone in the UK who wants to succeed can.
• The needs of UK society are more important than the needs of individuals or groups within it.
• Everyone has exactly the same opportunities in life regardless of who they are or where they come from.
• The UK’s societal institutions, such as the government, the education system, and the judicial system, serve everyone in the UK equally.
• Social categories, such as class, gender, race, and age, influence how people treat each other.

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Debrief the Voting Activity

1. On which statements were there the most agreement/disagreement?
2. What does the activity suggest about the challenges that exist in creating an equal and fair society?
3. What impact do societal institutions and/or social categories have on people’s opportunities and experiences?
4. How socially just and equal do you think the UK is?
• The world?
5. Why is social justice important?

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The Wall at the Football Match

Watch the video. As you watch, think about the following questions:

1. Why might something being equal not always be fair?
2. Why is it also important to consider people’s needs when thinking about sharing resources and creating opportunities?
3. How is this story relevant to social justice?

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Play video on YouTube

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Reflecting on Social Justice

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• The United Nations believes that social justice is an important foundation for peace, equality, and sustainable development worldwide.
• Why might they argue this to be the case?
• How far do you agree with this view?
• What is one concrete idea that you have that would help make things fairer for all people in the UK? The world?

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Exit Ticket

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Take a moment to think about the following:

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Social Justice is ____________________.

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World Day for Social Justice is important because _________________.�

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One thing I can do to make my school / community more just and fair is__________________________________.

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