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Gender 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…
Roots of Gender Inequality
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International human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective…
Collective vs. Individual Rights
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Non-discrimination is an interesting concept in law; Joshua Castellino argues that in society, some discrimination is perfectly justifiable. Unjustifiable discrimination…
Equality of Opportunity
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Sarah 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…
Social Communication for Social Change
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How 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…
"Do No Harm": The Rise of New…
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Poverty 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…
Ideas of Poverty and Wellbeing
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This chapter focuses on growth and inequality, and more specifically, the Kuznets Curve, in order to show the relationship between income per capita and inequality.…
Growth and Inequality
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The 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…
Subject in Law vs. Object in Law
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1 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.…
Conceptualizations of Violence and Legal…
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Globally, concerns about rising and common wealth and equality have intensified in recent years. This discourse has sort of transcended academic and political circles…
Inequality, poverty, and social identity
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Economics 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…
Economics to Equity in Health
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Violence 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…
Root Causes and Lived Realities: Violence Against…
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Joshua 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…
What Are Human Rights and Why Do We Need Them?
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In 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set the international policy framework for development across the globe. Critiques of the MDGs are that they were…
Sustainable Development and Rights
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Confucian 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…
Gender Equality: A Confucian Perspective
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It 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…
Implementing SDG 5: Gender equality
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