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140209 SE VM7 - Gender Violence und Human Rights (2016S)

7.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 17.02.2016 10:00 to We 24.02.2016 10:00
Registration is open from Th 25.02.2016 10:00 to Tu 01.03.2016 10:00
Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2016 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Alison Brysk

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 04.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 05.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Wednesday 06.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Thursday 07.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Friday 08.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Monday 11.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 12.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Wednesday 13.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Thursday 14.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Friday 15.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will explore drivers, norms, patterns, and policy responses to gender-based violence in global perspective. How does ‘women's rights as human rights’ improve our understanding of this global problem? What are the challenges of responding to human rights abuse by non-state actors?

Assessment: Seminar attendance plus a final paper
Criteria: --Major patterns and approaches to causes of gender-based violence
--History and basis of ‘women's rights as human rights’
--Rights issues specific to non-state actors
--Comparative legal, social, cultural, and policy responses to gender-based violence

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will be asked to bring short reflections to each class session. At the conclusion, they will prepare a bibliography and essay on one of the course themes.

Examination topics

Reading list

Reading list (preliminary): Hudson et. al, Sex and World Peace; True, The Political Economy of Violence Against Women; Montoya, From Global to Grassroots: The EU, Transnational Advocacy, and Combatting Violence Against Women

Association in the course directory

VM1, VM7

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