Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Encyclopedia of Human Rights

Author: David P Forsythe

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-08-27

Total Pages: 2641

ISBN-13: 0195334027

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This four-volume encyclopedia set offers coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history.

Women's Rights
Women's Rights

Author: Natasha Thomsen

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2010-06-23

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1438109059

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Examines the history and the current status of women's rights in the United States and abroad, namely Denmark, China, Afghanistan, and Kenya.

Health Rights
Health Rights

Author: Thomas Pogge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 135193127X

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Health Rights is a multidisciplinary collection of seminal papers examining ethical, legal, and empirical questions regarding the human right to health or health care. The volume discusses what obligations health rights entail for governments and other actors, how they relate to and potentially conflict with other rights and values, and how cultural diversity bears on the formulation and implementation of health rights. The paramount importance of such questions is illustrated, among other things, by the catastrophic health situation in developing countries and current debates about the TRIPS Agreement and health care reform in the United States. The volume is divided into five main parts which focus on philosophical questions about the bases for the right to health or health care; links between health and human rights; global bioethics and public health ethics; intellectual property rights in pharmaceuticals; and finally health rights issues arising in specific contexts such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and gender.

Letting Them Fail
Letting Them Fail

Author: Jonathan Cohen

Publisher: Human Rights Watch

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 61

ISBN-13:

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And main recommendations. -- Methods. -- Background: HIV/AIDS and access to education - Surveys of AIDS-affected children's school performance - Human rights - Note on Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda. -- Findings from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda: Children as caregivers in the home - Children left on their own - Emotional burdens and AIDS-related stigma - Schools ill-equipped - Abuse and discrimination within extended and foster families - Girls' exposure to secual violence and exploitation - Abuses against parents and guardians that in turn harm children - Child-headed households - Orphaned and living with HIV/AIDS - Lack of support to community-based organizations. -- National and international responses. -- Conclusion. -- Detailed recommendations: To national, provincial, and local governments in Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda - To international agencies and donors to HIV/AIDS programs operating in Kenya, South, Africa, and Uganda, including the World Bank, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the United Nations, and bilateral donors - To the above mentioned governments and donors. -- Acknowledgements. -- Appendix: Human Rights Watch's work on HIV/AIDS and children's rights.

Women's Roles and Statuses the World Over
Women's Roles and Statuses the World Over

Author: Stephanie Hepburn

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2006-04-13

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0739150499

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Women's Roles and Statuses the World Over stands alone in the unique contribution it makes to the field of women's rights. Based solely on statistics and empirical data as opposed to opinion, authors Stephanie Hepburn and Rita Simon have crafted an important contribution to the study of women in society by comparing women's position in society within 26 nations throughout the world. This distinctive work addresses the status of women in the areas of education, work force, marriage and divorce, the Constitution, abortion and contraceptives, public office, military service, and health care. The countries selected reflect a representative pool of the world's cultures, religions, traditions, races, laws, and politics. Hepburn and Simon present the weaknesses, strengths, and progress or digression of each of the selected nations, painting a clear picture of how much more progress must occur in order to set men and women on equal footing. Women's Roles and Statuses the World Over is intended to serve scholars and general audiences alike as a handbook providing empirical data and comprehensive references on the social issues, problems, and practices that affect women today.