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Capability Association

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  1. HDCA Member Views on the Capability Approach

    …h, UK It is a way of looking at the world from the perspective of people’s lives. How well are people doing in given situations? Are they able to live in dignity? If not, what is preventing them from living well? Take for example a 15 year girl who’s lost her family to HIV/AIDS and can’t find another way of making a living but by being a sex worker. The capability approach asks in that situation: What is it that the girl would aspire to be or do?…

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