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This session considers why some violence is universally abhorrent and what links these acts to violations of human rights, explores why rape

This session reviews the history and aims of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political

This session reviews the UN's Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the goals of the

This session considers UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on the role of women in peacemaking, and considers other UN Security Council

This session examines several UN human rights mechanisms that investigate and respond to complaints submitted by organizations and

This session guides exchange of ideas about universal human rights (and where they came from), and considers when and where human rights

This session explores the meaning of human dignity, considers an individual's right to control her own body, and discusses whether marriage

This session considers what rights and freedoms protect women's participation in the public sphere, the rights and responsibilities of

This session examines the terms "equity" and "equality." Specifically, what they signify in international law, how they may relate to women

This session reflects on challenges women face when they demand their rights and speak out against injustice, the courage involved in these

This session explores what rights women have to advocate for human rights, reviews relevant international laws, and considers the connection

This session discusses states' responsibilities to protect citizens' freedoms and their right to security, considers when the right to