26. Philanthrocapitalism
Conflicts of interest within philanthrocapitalism? * The term philanthrocapitalism is used to describe a growing movement which aims to harness the power of the market in order to achieve social…
213 BRING HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES OUT OF THE CLOSET. #
Implementing the human rights framework in a participatory way is equivalent to exercising direct democracy (as opposed to representative democracy which has basically left rights holders in the cold). 1.…
212 DEAR MR(S) PRESIDENT/PRIME MINISTER: ELEMENTS OF AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT
As human rights workers, our loyalty is recognized when we can feel ashamed about the behavior of our own government. (F. Stern) We need to tell our leaders the truth,…
211 HUMAN RIGHTS ARE PART OF A NEVER-ENDING HUMAN STRUGGLE TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES AND TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCES OF PAST ABUSE. (part 2 of 2)
4. Human Rights Iron Laws on Advocacy: -The public advocacy we promote in HR work draws on five major sources: The power of people, direct grassroots experiences, popular information and…
210 HUMAN RIGHTS ARE PART OF A NEVER-ENDING HUMAN STRUGGLE TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES AND TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCES OF PAST ABUSE. (part 1 of 2)
-“Where there is a need, a human right is born”. (graffiti in a wall in Barriloche, Argentina). -Human rights apply to all people in all places at all times, a…
209 HEALTH CARE AS A RIGHT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. (Part 3 of 3)
16. As rights activists, we are no longer going to go to beg for changes to be implemented; we are now going to demand them based on existing international law…
208 HEALTH CARE AS A RIGHT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. (Part 2 of 3)
The Right to Health: A holistic overview of its components and tasks for the global health movement. 8. The right to health has been defined as the ‘right to the…
27. Homage to Cicely Williams
WN Feedback World Nutrition Volume 5, Number 4, April 2014 Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association Published monthly at www.wphna.org/worldnutrition/ Cicely Williams What she was like at home…
207 HEALTH CARE AS A RIGHT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. (Part 1 of 3)
1. The progressive weakening of public health systems, the growing privatisation of health care and the erosion of universal access to health care are phenomena seen across the globe. The…
206 HEALTH SECTOR REFORM MEASURES: HAVE THEY WORKED?… AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? (Part 2 of 2)
11. Let it be understood here that there is nothing inherently wrong with market-oriented reforms in health, provided: a) They work in the direction of equity, as well as greater…