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    International Women's Health and Human Rights

    Stanford University via Coursera

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    Found in Human Rights, Social Sciences
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    • Provider Coursera
    • Cost Free Online Course (Audit)
    • Session Upcoming
    • Language English
    • Certificate Paid Certificate Available
    • Start Date
    • Duration 10 weeks long
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    Overview

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    This course focuses on women’s health and human rights issues from infancy through old age, including information about positive interventions relating to those issues. Learners are encouraged to interact with each other through interactive discussions.

    It is important to us that this course be available to all learners. We encourage you to apply for Coursera's financial aid (see link to left) if the cost of the course certificate is difficult for you to afford. Please note that you may view all materials in this course, and participate in it, without purchasing a certificate.

    The course was co-created by Consulting Professor Anne Firth Murray and Kevin Hsu. Anne Firth Murray is the Content Director of the course; Kevin Hsu is the Design Director of the course.

    Syllabus

    Introduction

    Women's Rights = Human Rights
    -Learning the basics of women's rights and human rights. Why do we use the lens of human rights to examine women's issues?

    Education

    Childhood & Adolescence: Female Genital Mutilation

    Childhood & Adolescence: HIV/AIDS

    Reproductive Health

    Engage Your Community - Assignment #1
    -One of two special assignments that will take you out to interact with members of your community

    Violence Against Women in the Home and Community

    Women in War and Refugee Settings

    Women's Quest to Escape Poverty: Work & Economic Empowerment

    Women's Quest to Escape Poverty: Sex Work & Sex Trafficking

    Women, Aging, and End of Life

    Engage Your Community - Assignment #2
    -Second of two special assignments where you engage with members of your community

    Choosing Priorities, Making a Difference

    Taught by

    Anne Firth Murray and Kevin Hsu

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    5.0 2 years ago
    Anonymous is taking this course right now.
    I took the course for personal enrichment and I'm already halfway through, it's very interesting and thoughtful. It explores a lot of different subjects which can be actually related and intertwined together
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    Amy N
    5.0 2 years ago
    by Amy is taking this course right now, spending 8 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be medium.
    Fantastic course. Really enjoying it and have gained so much knowledge through the weeks so far. Some really thought provoking subjects
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