This course focuses on women’s health and human rights issues from infancy through old age, including information about positive interventions relating to those issues. Learners are encouraged to interact with each other through interactive discussions.
International Women's Health and Human Rights
International Women's Health and Human Rights
Instructor: Anne Firth Murray
Sponsored by BrightStar Care
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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No prior experience required
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Approx. 56 hours
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There are 14 modules in this course
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1 video9 readings1 assignment
Learning the basics of women's rights and human rights. Why do we use the lens of human rights to examine women's issues?
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6 videos8 readings2 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts
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5 videos10 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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4 videos10 readings2 assignments1 peer review
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8 videos11 readings2 assignments1 peer review
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6 videos16 readings1 assignment1 peer review3 discussion prompts
One of two special assignments that will take you out to interact with members of your community
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2 readings1 peer review
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3 videos16 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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6 videos15 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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4 videos10 readings1 assignment1 peer review2 discussion prompts
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3 videos7 readings4 assignments1 peer review
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3 videos10 readings3 assignments1 peer review
Second of two special assignments where you engage with members of your community
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2 readings1 peer review
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5 videos11 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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LG
5
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2020
It was a great experience, and I learned more than I hoped for! Very well organized, incredible readings and speakers. I fully recommend this course for anyone who believes in justice.
SB
5
Reviewed on Aug 19, 2018
This course is amazingly designed to give you integrated knowledge on various factors that influence women's health and plus gives you idea about interventions you can apply to solve those problems.
NB
5
Reviewed on Jan 4, 2020
Very interesting course! I especially enjoyed to read all interesting contributions on women's rights for the coursework from all over the world. Thank you very much for organising this great course!
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