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National Action Agenda
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South Asians navigate the intersections of gender, race, national origin, religious affiliation, class, immigration status, and sexual orientation, often on a daily basis. For example, South Asians have faced discrimination and marginalization ranging from immigration restrictions that began in the early twentieth century and continue to today; the impact of sexism, homophobia, and class-based bias; the struggle to gain equitable treatment in the workplace and at schools; the challenges faced by elderly and young South Asians; and the effects of targeting and profiling in the wake of September 11th, to name a few. Yet, South Asian experiences, needs, and perspectives are often missing from policy debates and decision making at the local and national level. A National Action Agenda comes about as a result of our recognition that issues affecting South Asian communities must be included in policy-level discussions in order to promote social justice.
The goals of A National Action Agenda are to:
- Raise awareness about the needs of South Asians in the United States;
- Insert issues affecting South Asians into local, state, and national dialogues;
- Guide future policy recommendations;
- Increase public understanding of the depth and scope of our community’s needs; and
- Enhance ongoing and future advocacy, organizing, and educational efforts.
- Civic and Political Participation: Ensure full and equal participation for all in the civic and political process
- Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Guarantee enforcement of strong civil rights and civil liberties laws for all
- Data Collection: Expand and refine data collection related to South Asians
- Economic Justice: Promote economic justice and financial security for South Asians
- Gender Equity: Advance gender equity within the South Asian community
- Health Care: Promote measures addressing the health needs of South Asians
- Immigrant Rights: Promote immigrant rights and just reforms to the immigration system
- LGBTIQ Rights: Protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, and gender non-conforming South Asians
- Youth Empowerment: Advance the empowerment of South Asian youth
