Brief Introduction
This self-paced course provides an overview of women's health and human rights, beginning in infancy and childhood, then moving through adolescence, reproductive years and aging. We consider economic, social, political and human rights factors, and the challenges women face in maintaining health and managing their lives in the face of societal pressures and obstacles.
Description
We focus on critical issues, namely those that may mean life or death to a woman, depending on whether she can exercise her human rights. These critical issues include: being born female and discrimination; poverty; unequal access to education, food, paid work and health care; and various forms of violence. Topics discussed include son preference, education, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, violence in the home and in war and refugee circumstances, women's work, sex trafficking, and aging.
Knowledge
- Our MOOC will have a special focus on creating an international network of engaged participants. We will ask participants to take part in interactive discussions to share their own experiences. We also ask participants to engage with the communities they live in, in order to deepen their understanding of the issues and tie academic ideas to real-life circumstances.
Global Business and Human Rights
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Explore how companies can understand, address and manage their human rights impacts. Discover links of business activities, global supply chains and human rights from different perspectives....
Privacy & Standardisation Capstone
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Welcome to the capstone on the specialisation on Privacy & Standardisation. The assignments invite you to use and revisit the material of all the courses....
Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations
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Welcome to the MOOC "Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations". 0 - a serious game where you can practice managing health crises from different perspectives....
Violence Against Healthcare
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At the global level, there are many countries marked by violence affecting health care. General Introduction General introduction Syllabus Course Summary...
