From 20-21 August, RWI and Lund University convened the final workshop of the Climate Displacement in African Cities project. The workshop brought together public sector professional working primarily in local government to present and discuss the City Profiles that they … Continue reading » “Final Workshop of the Climate Displacement in African Cities Project”
In our latest episode of “On Human Rights” we spoke to Marthe Wandou. Marthe is a Cameroonian human rights, gender and peace activist. Since the 1990s, she has worked to prevent and fight sexual violence against children. She founded her … Continue reading » “Marthe Wandou – On her work as a gender and peace activist”
This year began with the incredible journey that young leaders from the Pacific Islands were taking to move the highest court in the world, the International Court of Justice for an Advisory Opinion on Climate Change. Most thought it was … Continue reading » “Climate protection and nuclear abolition: Hope from the International Court of Justice.”
Join us for a dialogue on human rights education, the environment, and the prevention of violence against children, with Right Livelihood Award laureate Marthe Wandou.
The dialogue will include a keynote address from Marthe, a panel discussion with other human … Continue reading » “A Right Livelihood College Lund Dialogue: Freedom From Violence Through Education”
One of the most distinctive dimensions of the FIRE framework is its focus on fundamental rights and equality as developed under international human rights law. Whereas other dimensions of FIRE feature in myriad other frameworks, the focus on the catalogue … Continue reading » “The right to adequate housing in the context of urban disaster displacement in Sierra Leone, Kenya and Uganda”
