GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN FRAGILE AND CONFLICTAFFECTED SITUATIONS: A REVIEW OF DONOR SUPPORT 2017
Sustainable peace, inclusive institutions and gender equality are rightly at the heart of Agenda 2030. Around the world, conflict, fragility and gender inequalities erode peoples’ opportunities to fulfil their potential and undermine our prospects for sustainable development. These challenges also reinforce each other: societal norms that discriminate against women can fuel conflict and violence, and […]
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2017/18: THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS
Throughout 2017, millions across the world experienced the bitter fruits of a rising politics of demonization. Its ultimate consequences were laid bare in the horrific military campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people in Myanmar. This caused an exodus of some 655,000 people into neighbouring Bangladesh in a matter of weeks, the fastest-growing refugee […]
An Everyday Lesson: Violence in schools
School may be the most influential institution in children’s lives, ranking just below family and home as the foundation on which they build their futures. In the best cases, schools are safe and encouraging spaces where children gain the knowledge and skills they need to navigate adult life. Schools can buffer children from the risks […]
PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
Maputo Protocol. Protocol, guarantees comprehensive rights to women including the right to take part in the political process, to social and political equality with men, improved autonomy in their reproductive health decisions, and an end to female genital mutilation. [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/achpr_instr_proto_women_eng.pdf”]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism on the role of measures to address terrorism and violent extremism on closing civic space and violating the rights of civil society actors and human rights defenders 2019
The report tackles the global challenges of protecting civic space resulting from counter-terrorism law and practice. Since 2001 civil society space has been shrinking around the globe. It also The gives an empirically based assessment of the scale of misuse as well as identifying trends and patterns in state practice. Targeting civil society violates human rights […]
A DANGEROUS UNSELFISHNESS: Learning from Strike Actions
We are living in an era of unprecedented wealth coupled with unprecedented inequality. Richest one percent of the global population owns the 82% of the wealth created in 2017.2 Sixty nine of the largest 100 economies in the world are corporations and 10 corporations are richer than 180 countries combined. This concentration of wealth is […]
Combating child poverty: an issue of fundamental rights
Child poverty can have devastating effects that last long into adulthood. It deprives children of educational opportunities, childcare, access to health care, adequate food and housing, family support and even protection from violence. Play, sports, recreational activities and cultural events are in short supply, too. Breaking this cycle of disadvantage presents a serious challenge, as […]
WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health
Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting new approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for people who use these interventions. The World Health Organization (WHO) uses the following working definition of self-care: Self-care is the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, […]
Violence against women in the EU: State of play
Violence against women is a violation of human rights and a form of gender-based discrimination. Rooted in inequalities between men and women, it takes many forms. Estimates about the scale of the problem are alarming. Such violence has a major impact on victims and imposes a significant cost burden on society. The instruments put in […]
NATIONAL SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT DRINKING-WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE: GLOBAL STATUS REPORT 2019 UN-
UN-Water coordinates the efforts of United Nations entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues. By doing so, UNWater seeks to increase the effectiveness of the support provided to Member States in their efforts towards achieving international agreements on water and sanitation. UN-Water publications draw on the experience and expertise of UN-Water’s Members […]