This course focuses on women’s health and human rights issues from infancy through old age, including information about positive interventions relating to those issues. Learners are encouraged to interact with each other through interactive discussions.
International Women's Health and Human Rights
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International Women's Health and Human Rights
Université de Stanford
À propos de ce cours
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Compétences que vous acquerrez
Health EducationReproductive HealthCommunity HealthSexually Transmitted Infections
Résultats de carrière des étudiants
33%
ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours
35%
ont bénéficié d'un avantage concret dans leur carrières grâce à ce cours
12%
a obtenu une augmentation de salaire ou une promotion
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Dates limites flexibles
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Niveau débutant
Approx. 48 heures pour terminer
Recommandé : Depending on your pace, this course can be completed in 8-11 weeks.
Anglais
Sous-titres : Anglais
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
2 heures pour terminer
Introduction
2 heures pour terminer
1 vidéo (Total 12 min), 9 lectures, 1 quiz
1 vidéo
Welcome to the Course11 min
9 lectures
Welcome!10 min
Who we are10 min
Our Textbook10 min
Assignments10 min
Complete a brief pre-course survey10 min
What resources are available to you?10 min
Visit internationalwomenshealth.org10 min
Sharing your work10 min
Create a local group10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Complete the survey2 min
5 heures pour terminer
Women's Rights = Human Rights
Learning the basics of women's rights and human rights. Why do we use the lens of human rights to examine women's issues?
5 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 66 min), 8 lectures, 3 quiz
6 vidéos
Akila Radhakrishnan on Women & Human Rights18 min
Helen Stacy on Women's Health, Human Rights, and International Law37 min
Son Preference & Demography3 min
Son Preference Conclusion28s
Week 1 Final Remarks25s
8 lectures
About this Module10 min
Women's Health, Poverty and Rights [Textbook]10 min
About Akila Radhakrishnan10 min
About Helen Stacy10 min
(optional) Additional Resources10 min
WHO: Women and Health - Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda10 min
[Optional] We Women Worry a Lot about our Husbands (Ghana)10 min
A Deadly Preference10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Check Your Learning: Women's Rights = Human Rights16 min
Check Your Learning: A Deadly Preference4 min
5 heures pour terminer
Education
5 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 62 min), 10 lectures, 2 quiz
5 vidéos
Lynn Murphy on "Learning vs. Schooling"32 min
Professor Wu Qing from China7 min
Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg from Kenya18 min
Week 2 Final Remarks29s
10 lectures
About this Module10 min
Chapter 3. Childhood: the Hope of Education and the Persistence of Discrimination10 min
(optional) Additional Resources10 min
New Lessons: the Power of Educating Adolescent Girls10 min
(optional) Additional Resources on Girls' Education10 min
What Works in Girls’ Education10 min
About Lynn Murphy10 min
About Wu Qing10 min
About Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg10 min
(optional) Add to Your Portfolio10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Check Your Learning: Education18 min
5 heures pour terminer
Childhood & Adolescence: Female Genital Mutilation
5 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 36 min), 10 lectures, 3 quiz
4 vidéos
UNICEF: Speaking out on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting3 min
Isha Daramy on FGM in Sierra Leone23 min
UNICEF: FGM in Côte d'Ivoire5 min
10 lectures
Into a New World: Young Women's Sexual and Reproductive Lives10 min
About this Module10 min
A Violent Practice: Female Genital Mutilation [Textbook]10 min
World Health Organization10 min
UNICEF10 min
(optional) UNICEF Data10 min
Female Genital Mutilation: Guide to Laws and Policies10 min
Introduction to FGM in Sierra Leone10 min
[Optional] Cultural Perspective on FGM10 min
(optional) Add to Your Portfolio10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Check Your Learning: Female Genital Mutilation12 min
Check-in on FGM2 min
6 heures pour terminer
Childhood & Adolescence: HIV/AIDS
6 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 62 min), 11 lectures, 3 quiz
8 vidéos
Dr. Gene Richardson on Gender & HIV/AIDS11 min
Why South Africa?5 min
What is 'structural violence'?4 min
Changing Paradigms5 min
About TeachAIDS1 min
TeachAIDS India23 min
Orphans in Africa5 min
11 lectures
About this Module10 min
Adolescence, Change & Vulnerability [Textbook]10 min
Women, Poverty, and AIDS10 min
Women Are Not Just Transmitters10 min
About Dr. Gene Richardson (Stanford)10 min
(optional) Additional Resources10 min
About TeachAIDS10 min
About G.R.A.C.E10 min
(optional) Additional Resources10 min
About this Quiz10 min
(optional) Add to Your Portfolio10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Check Your Learning: (Practice Quiz) HIV/AIDS20 min
HIV/AIDS22 min
Avis
4.9
Meilleurs avis pour INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS
par MCMar 2, 2019
This course is very complete, professors and collaborators can provide extremely important information to your learning regarding women Human Rights.\n\nI also appreciated all the resources available.
par RJSep 2, 2019
I love the content and the wealth of knowledge this course has brought to my conscious. Very informative and interesting. Many different platforms for learning; reading, videos to watch or listen to.
par NBJan 4, 2020
Very interesting course! I especially enjoyed to read all interesting contributions on women's rights for the coursework from all over the world. Thank you very much for organising this great course!
par SBAug 19, 2018
This course is amazingly designed to give you integrated knowledge on various factors that influence women's health and plus gives you idea about interventions you can apply to solve those problems.
par JKMar 31, 2019
Excellent course! Would recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about the challenges women face and what local communities around the world are doing to change their situation for the better.
par DBOct 27, 2018
Covers the basic foundations of Women's Health and Human Rights. The speakers and guest lecturers are truly qualified and diverse. Pegged down one star as the online community link doesn't work.
par LGMar 5, 2020
It was a great experience, and I learned more than I hoped for! Very well organized, incredible readings and speakers. I fully recommend this course for anyone who believes in justice.
par CBDec 1, 2017
I have just started doing this course and its really already opened my eyes to see more than i could have thought i would learn during this course. I can't wait to Finnish the course!
par CLDec 1, 2018
I will recommend this course very much. I liked how it gives you a wide idea of the main issues regarding women. I would however recommend more readings on Latin America. Thank you!
par RAAug 20, 2017
It was very informative and interesting. The layout was clear and easy to use. the interviews in particular were useful and interesting. I would definitely recommend this course.
par AAJan 5, 2020
A very informative and fun course. It really helped me a lot as a law student. Inspired and rejuvenated, I plan to write a research paper. the instructor is specially fantastic!
par MPMay 5, 2019
Great course! The readings and lectures are very interesting and it tries to cover every single relevant issue related to women's health and rights. I have really enjoyed it!
À propos de Université de Stanford
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is an American private research university located in Stanford, California on an 8,180-acre (3,310 ha) campus near Palo Alto, California, United States.
Foire Aux Questions
Quand aurai-je accès aux vidéos de cours et aux devoirs ?
Une fois que vous êtes inscrit(e) pour un Certificat, vous pouvez accéder à toutes les vidéos de cours, et à tous les quiz et exercices de programmation (le cas échéant). Vous pouvez soumettre des devoirs à examiner par vos pairs et en examiner vous-même uniquement après le début de votre session. Si vous préférez explorer le cours sans l'acheter, vous ne serez peut-être pas en mesure d'accéder à certains devoirs.
À quoi ai-je droit si j'achète le Certificat ?
Lorsque vous achetez un Certificat, vous bénéficiez d'un accès à tout le contenu du cours, y compris les devoirs notés. Lorsque vous avez terminé et réussi le cours, votre Certificat électronique est ajouté à votre page Accomplissements. À partir de cette page, vous pouvez imprimer votre Certificat ou l'ajouter à votre profil LinkedIn. Si vous souhaitez seulement lire et visualiser le contenu du cours, vous pouvez accéder gratuitement au cours en tant qu'auditeur libre.
Quelle est la politique de remboursement ?
Une aide financière est-elle possible ?
UNIQUE TO THIS COURSE : Can I take this course for free?
Yes, this course is open and fully available for free. In addition, learners will have the option to register for a Coursera certificate for purchase, or through financial aid.
What basic principles form the foundation course?
Because we believe that what we do is important but that the way we do it is more important, we attempt to teach and learn according to a set of principles that will guide the content and processes of the course. These are: compassion, mutual learning, respect, transparency, trust, and truth.
What do I need to take this course?
An interest in health and social justice. It will be useful to have an open mind, willingness to hear different points of view, and a commitment to positive social change.
Access to the Internet. A stable internet connection will also be useful, as much of the other content, including video interviews and lectures will be delivered online.
The course already started! Is it too late to join?
No, you don't have to worry. Because it is an online class, you can comfortably jump into this course at any time. You get to review the material and watch video lectures and interviews on your own time! However, you'll want to get up to speed so you can interact with the other students in this international online community.
Is there a textbook for the class?
The primary text for the class is a book on international health and human rights of women, From Outrage to Courage: The Unjust and Unhealthy Situation of Women in Poorer Countries and What They Are Doing About It (Second Edition) by Anne Firth Murray. If you are interested in having a copy of the book, you can obtain one from Amazon.com. We will also make individual chapters available online during the course.
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