[hr-education] New PDHRE publications: Call for Justice and Passport to Dignity

ANNOUNCING THE LONG AWAITED PUBLICATION BY PDHRE, People's Movement for 
Human Rights Education

"PASSPORT TO DIGNITY"

CONNECTING THE 12 AREAS OF CONCERN OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION,
BPFA TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK FOR THE FULFILLMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF
WOMEN OF ALL AGES, WORLDWIDE

To claim our civil, cultural, economic, political and social human rights

The 536 pages guide and workbook uses the comprehensive framework of the
BPFA to demonstrate the holistic nature of human rights as a powerful tool
for action in the achievement of full equality, well being, and
participation in the decisions that determine women's lives. The book
recounts particular examples of women's initiatives throughout the world
along the lines of the BPFA. It is meant as a dynamic and interactive
process whereby readers and users can adopt the human rights framework in
their actions. Throughout the chapters exercises guide users through a
path of personal and group reflection, and preparation for action enabling
women to use human rights as a tool for systemic analysis and for social
and economic transformation.

ACCOMPANYING IS "CALL FOR JUSTICE" - A HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE PACKET

Governments' Commitments and Obligations to Human Rights Providing a Human
Rights Framework to Empower the Work of NGOs, Community Workers and all
those committed to:

GROUPS: Aged Persons, Children and Youth, Differently Abled Persons,
Indigenous Peoples, Migrant Workers, Minorities and Ethnic Groups,
Refugees, Women.

ISSUES: Development, Discrimination, Education Environment Health Housing
Livelihood and Land, Participation; Peace and Disarmament, Poverty, Race
Religion, Sexual Orientation, Work.

Including unofficial summaries of:  Ten human rights instruments

Cost: Passport for Dignity - $35. Call for Justice, Human Rights resource 
packet - $15 (+shipping)

To order: Please contact pdhre@igc.org
Or write to: PDHRE, 526 West 111th street, Suite 4E, New York, NY 10025, USA

PASSPORT TO DIGNITY is a companion to the training video and manual
"Women Hold Up the Sky" - Training communities on CEDAW


For more information:
PDHRE Website: http://www.pdhre.org  or http://www.pdhre.org/passport.html




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