214 ACTIVISTS’ ACTIONS ARE NORMALLY MORE ENDURING WHEN DRIVEN NOT ONLY BY SELFLESS INTEREST, BUT ALSO BY A CERTAIN SENSE OF SELF-INTEREST. (A.R. Ghatak)
-Most of us are passionate about what we do. But the truth is that a good part of what we…
26. Philanthrocapitalism
Conflicts of interest within philanthrocapitalism? * The term philanthrocapitalism is used to describe a growing movement which aims to harness…
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…
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.…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
27. Homage to Cicely Williams
WN Feedback World Nutrition Volume 5, Number 4, April 2014 Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association Published…
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…