Slide Human rights are a source of one’s power. That all are equal before law – power to be protected by law Right of expression Right to peaceful assembly Casting vote and participating in other political activities Collecting property by engaging in a righteous occupation Getting education o o o o o Emphasize more on the ability of taking decisions which affect one’s life, the ability of making influence on others who take decisions which affect one’s life, his children or the status of this family or the ability in actively participating the aforesaid decision making process. Explain the manner in which some persons especially make influence knowingly or unknowingly in taking decisions which are related to the lives of females. Decision making ability / power is different from person to person and occasion to occasion. Similarly it differs on personal relationships as well. However all human relationships are based on power (Eg. In all relationships such as husband - wife, parents – children, teacher - students, ruler - subjects, doctor – patients, the relationship between the two parties is decided on the matter whether there is more power or less power) The power vested in each person when making influence in regard to the decisions or activities of another person is different (Eg. The fact father has more power in a family) Activity 3 Identifying various methods of applying power Role-plays and small group discussions • • • • Divide the participants into groups of 5 – 6 members. (It is important to mix into groups the participants who were not put into a group earlier. ) If there are 30 participants prepare six different kinds of cards each five cards having the picture of a similar kind of a fruit. Eg. Mango - 5 cards, Orange - 5 cards, Rambutan - 5, Mangosteen – 5, Banana - 5, Pineapple - 5 etc. Mix the aforesaid cards and distribute them among the participants. Those who got a similar kind of fruit have to form one group. Provide a simple definition to the word “Power” using the slide below. 39