I had the opportunity to travel to the Philippines to be with a community. I explored the space between the rights of mothers and children and the responsibilities of duty bearers.
The voices of mothers and children are very powerful in addressing systemic and structural issues affecting them. However the ethics of consent and pure deontology (rights) come into conflict with utilitarian principles through working on a campaign. We are using the voices of the poor and oppressed to change systems and structures of the majority without any direct positive benefit to that individual. In fact those individuals may face reprisals and further oppression for speaking out. It is a dilemma which I am yet to come to terms with. In one way I wish to use these important voices as they are so powerful in changing attitudes and decisions of those in power. However, I do not want to put these people at risk even if they have given me consent to use their images and voices in this video.
