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| 3,082 3,082 playsGender inequality has its roots in differences between men and women in society. These result from social constructions of relations, which in turn stem from sexual… -
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| 3,208 3,208 playsInternational human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective… -
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| 2,232 2,232 playsNon-discrimination is an interesting concept in law; Joshua Castellino argues that in society, some discrimination is perfectly justifiable. Unjustifiable discrimination… -
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| 1,276 1,276 playsHow we understand humanitarianism has been changing. People have been reconsidering whether we should be more selective in terms of who we give aid to after the Rwandan… -
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| 2,376 2,376 playsSarah Bradshaw argues that if we want to change rates of violence, we have to change the way violence is understood and change attitudes about violence in society. In… -
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| 633 633 playsThis chapter focuses on growth and inequality, and more specifically, the Kuznets Curve, in order to show the relationship between income per capita and inequality.… -
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| 1,153 1,153 playsPoverty has been an important part of the development agenda since the 1990s, but the way that we measure poverty has changed drastically over the years. Inequality is… -
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| 250 250 playsThe distinction between the subject and object in law is a very important element in law because it sets the scene for much of the structural discrimination that has… -
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| 48 48 plays1 in 3 women will suffer from or feel threatened by violence, including sexual violence and the fear of violence. This is not confined to a particular region or culture.… -
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| 156 156 playsViolence against women can be seen on three levels: the international, national, and intimate levels. We can look at psychological as well as patriarchal factors, and… -
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| 517 517 playsIn 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set the international policy framework for development across the globe. Critiques of the MDGs are that they were… -
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| 350 350 playsConfucian ethics is a tradition that can be used by people from different religious traditions in China. It is a tradition shared by people who may engage in different… -
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| 391 391 playsJoshua Castellino addresses why the world needs human rights. He questions how the order that is created by governmental and social systems pays attention to justice. He… -
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| 249 249 playsEconomics relates to health in that it relates to development. In this video, Professor K. Sinrath Reddy addresses the economics of global public health and economic… -
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| 289 289 playsIt is time to think about how SDG 5 on gender equality could be implemented! SDG 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. In this video… -
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| 272 272 playsThe Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is seen as the International Bill of Women’s Rights with rights that extend to the…