Instructor: Ivy N Josiah
Application period: 21 July - 11 August 2025
Learning Period: 1 September - 5 October 2025
This course will introduce you to feminist activist approaches to eliminating discrimination against women. While efforts to combat discrimination often begin at the local level, global mechanisms are in place to support governments in fulfilling their commitments to women. You will learn about key United Nations mechanisms: CEDAW (The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women), Special Procedures, The Universal Periodic Review and The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
You will explore these topics and issues:
- Forms and types of Violence Against Women (VAW), particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence
- Women’s Reproductive Rights
- Women in Media
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