human rights
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Women caregivers: alone and overburdened
18th April 2023
Women do not want to continue caring alone in a system that does not recognise them. New blog from Analía Lorenzo calls to integrate women caregivers into the Human Rights and UHC agendas.
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Human rights law: an overlooked tool to address the burden of NCDs on women
06th March 2023
Women experience many gender-based challenges in accessing healthcare - especially in low-resource contexts - but there is one advocacy approach that can tackle them all: human rights.
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Human Rights Day
03rd December 2020
"Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 languages, it is the most translated document in the world."
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Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco Free World
15th March 2019
This Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World, to be held in Romania on 26th March, is a unique and historic event will bring together global leaders in human rights and public health to discuss ways to advance worldwide efforts to combat the tobacco epidemic. Participation by request and approval only. -
Successful advocacy to protect the right to health in Argentina
08th December 2018
Failing to prevent NCDs is a breach of the obligation in Argentina's National Constitution to protect its citizens.
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Child rights: the right approach for governments to protect children from harmful marketing
15th November 2018
States are under pressure to better protect children from the harmful impact that unhealthy food marketing has on them. Recent Unicef and WHO EURO reports explain why a child rights approach is key to securing their right to health.