International Human Rights

Asignaturas InterdisciplinaresInternational Human Rights

Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights is not only State’s responsibility. It’s also upon all individuals and business

Human rights are not just tools for lawyers. In each professional field, human rights can be respected and promoted or violated. Just think of non-discrimination, sexual harassment, health and safety, privacy, freedom of religion. Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights is every individual’s and business’ responsibility. This course offers basic tools to students with different backgrounds to understand what human rights are,

what instruments do exist and what kind of human rights violations still exist in our globalized society.
The course will be problem-based. Each unit will be oriented to understand, discuss and find solutions to existing challenges. We will work in groups and learn through simulations and participatory activities how to respect, protect and promote human rights in your future professional field.

Objetivos de Aprendizaje

1. To learn about international human rights obligations
2. To understand existing challenges in human rights protection
3. To plan measures to respect, protect and promote human rights in your future profession
4. To develop the ability to understand a problem and to find tailored solutions
5. To develop collaborative skills

Contenidos de la Asignatura

Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: International human rights obligations
Session 3: Gender equality
Session 4: Maternity and parental rights
Session 5: Group activities
Session 6: Health and working hours
Session 7: Non-discrimination and intersectionality
Session 8: Group activities
Session 9: Migrant workers
Session 10: Cultural differences and freedom of religion
Session 11: Group activities
Session 12: Minorities rights
Session 13: Disability
Session 14: Environmental global justice
Session 15: Group activities

Profesora

Profesora de International Human Rights

MariaCaterina La Barbera

PhD in Human Rights from the University of Palermo, Italy. “Ramón y Cajal” research fellow. Her research covers human rights at the intersection between gender equality and migration. She is the author of “Multicentered Feminism” (2009) and edited the volumes “Identity and Migration in Europe” (2015), “Igualdad de género y no discriminación en España” (2016), “Challenging the Borders of Justice in the Age of Migrations” (Springer 2019). She also authored numerous publications in indexed journals and chapters of books (in English, Spanish and Italian). She has been Principal Investigator of competitive research projects. For more information: click here.