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Monitoring Women's Rights |
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Distance education |
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| Frequency |
Annual |
| Level |
professional |
| Start date |
02/11/2016 |
| End date |
13/12/2016 |
| Objectives |
This e-learning course is an introduction to documenting and monitoring women's human rights issues and gender equality, including sexual and gender based violence, women in situations of armed conflict, education, political rights and freedoms, and special protection measures. It will critically look at the gendered dimension to women's human rights violations and the challenges in implementing and monitoring these rights in an analytical framework. The course will address the cycle of monitoring, including tool development; methodologies for carrying out documentation; and the application of results for improving the respect, protection, prevention and realisation of women's human rights. |
| Area of expertise |
women rights |
| Target group |
NGO activists |
| Content |
Week 1. Introduction to Women's Human Rights, and the Role of the International, Regional and national standards
Week 2. Monitoring Women’s Human Rights Issues - Concepts and Methodology
Week 3. Basic Principles of Monitoring
Week 4. Information-Gathering
Week 5. Documentation and Reporting
Week 6. "Open week"
Week 7. Monitoring Women's Political Participation
Week 8. Monitoring Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Week 9. Monitoring Violence Against Women
Week 10. Monitoring Women's Rights in Armed Conflict
Week 11. Preparation of Monitoring Reports and Follow-Up |
| Language |
English |
| Country |
United States of America |
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| Methodology used |
The course involves approximately 60 hours of reading, on-line working groups, assignments, and interaction among students and the instructor, and is offered over a 11-week period beginning on 6 February 2012. The course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. Participants will do the required reading, prepare interim and final project assignments, including case studies, and participate in group discussions, chat sessions and webinars. |
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| Degree/Certificate |
Certificate of Participation |
| Number of participants |
The maximum number of course participants is 25. |
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| Application procedure |
Apply online : http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=308 |
| Admission requirements |
The course is intended for human rights/women's rights staff of NGOs, intergovernmental and government agencies, women's advocates and related professionals. Participants should have a good written command of English -- the working language of the course -- and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. The maximum number of course participants is 25. A Certificate of Participation will be awarded upon successful completion of the course. It also possible to audit the course. |
| Scholarship |
Unfortunately, there are no scholarships available for this course. |
| Tuition/Accommodation |
The course tuition fee is US$ 725; permanent residents of non-OECD countries are eligible for a discounted tuition rate of US$ 450. Tuition for auditors is US$ 275; permanent residents of non-OECD countries are eligible for a discounted tuition rate of US$ 175. |
| Homepage |
www.hrea.org/learn/elearning/monitoring-women-rights/ |
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