human rights – USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Health and Human Rights in This Moment

Posted on June 10, 2020June 18, 2020 by shervanas

The United Nations defines human rights as “rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.” We are all equally entitled to these human rights without discrimination, and as human beings we are equipped with the power of mental awareness, the power of articulation, and the power to stand up for what is right. It has never been more important to be clear about the hard-won principles which bind us as a human race.

Expanding the Role of Paralegals: Supporting Realization of the Right to Health for Vulnerable Communities

Posted on March 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by shervanas

Authors: Albert Wirya, Ajeng Larasati, Sofia Gruskin JD, MIA, Laura Ferguson

Twenty five years after the Beijing Declaration we need to reaffirm that women’s rights are human rights

Posted on March 3, 2020June 11, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Khosla R, Fisseha S, Iversen K, Malla Pradhan S, Gruskin S.

Social, Economic, and Political Events Affect Gender Equity in China, Nepal, and Nicaragua: A Matched, Interrupted Time-Series Study

Posted on February 15, 2020April 17, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Withers, M, Nguyen, TT, Darnell, A

The Manila Declaration on Migration and Health: commentary of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Program

Posted on January 25, 2020April 17, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Withers, M, Wipfli, H., Schenker, MB, Herbosa, T, Tigno, JV

Reflections on 25 Years of Health and Human Rights: History, Context, and the Need for Strategic Action

Posted on December 10, 2019April 17, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Sofia Gruskin JD, MIA,

The Manila Declaration on the Drug Problem in the Philippines

Posted on November 11, 2019April 17, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Khosla R, Fisseha S, Iversen K, Malla Pradhan S, Gruskin S.

Human rights workshop brings together global scholars to address health, gender, sexuality and other issues of our time

Posted on October 18, 2019November 25, 2019 by uscglobalhealth

Thought leaders from around the world gathered for a unique two-day workshop that prompted discussion from multi-disciplinary perspectives around the global crises impacting human rights and ways in which these challenges can be addressed.

A Mixed-Methods Study of Cultural Beliefs About Dementia and Genetic Testing Among Mexicans and Mexican-Americans At-Risk for Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on October 10, 2019April 17, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Withers, M., Sayegh, P, Rodriguez-Agudelo, Y, Montoya, L, Zuno-Reyes, A, Matute, E, Ringman, J.

Baseline Assessment – Scaling up Programs to Remove Human Rights Related Barriers to HIV Services – Ghana

Posted on September 17, 2019April 17, 2020 by uscglobalhealth

Authors: Ferguson L. Alva S. Ricardo C. Gruskin S.