FAWCO UN Rep Erica Higbie (FAUSA) led a team of over 50 academics, researchers, civil society leaders and UN experts in the development of The Women's Human Rights Teaching, Learning and Advocacy Resource (WHR TLAR), a user-friendly compendium of lesson plans for educators and activists. Developed collaboratively, this resource is organized into six modules dealing with the most pressing challenges to women's human rights today.
Each module is made up of an overview and 6-10 subtopics that address key components of a theme. All of the modules are in an easy-to-follow format designed to engage and educate learners, assist instructors, and adhere to rigorous academic standards.
Group activities and advocacy opportunities are anchored in foundational UN agreements and significant human rights documents. Challenging questions provoke deeper discussion and an exploration of the rights articulated in the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other international treaties, human rights mechanisms, and international commitments.
While the themes and subtopics in this resource are comprehensive, they are by no means exhaustive. It is the great hope of the creators of WHR TLAR that this will be an evolving resource; we invite teachers and activists to provide feedback on the materials and create modules of their own to be incorporated into the online version for others to learn from and build on.
WHR TLAR includes the following themes:
- Inclusive development, shared prosperity, and decent work
- Poverty eradication, social protection and social services
- Freedom from violence, stigma and stereotypes
- Participation, accountability and gender-responsive institutions
- Peaceful and inclusive societies
- Environmental conservation, protection and rehabilitation
The Women’s Human Rights Teaching, Learning and Advocacy Resource can be found at whrtlar.wordpress.com.
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You can find video links to NGO CSW65 events related to WHR TLAR here.