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Stanford University

International Women's Health and Human Rights

Stanford University via edX

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Overview

We focus on critical issues, namely those that may mean life or death to a woman, depending on whether she can exercise her human rights. These critical issues include: being born female and discrimination; poverty; unequal access to education, food, paid work and health care; and various forms of violence. Topics discussed include son preference, education, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, violence in the home and in war and refugee circumstances, women's work, sex trafficking, and aging.

Taught by

Anne Firth Murray

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4.6 rating at edX based on 17 ratings

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    M Ahmed
    This class was great. It focused on the issues women face all over the globe. The professor's course textbook is very well-written. She gives the book for free through PDFs. I learned so much about women's issues and my perspective is much broader now because of this class. The professor is amazing as well.

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