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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageEvicted rights in Spain: no room of one’s ownThousands of people are being evicted in Spain due to austerity measures, and women are disproportionately affected...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageHuman rights are not losing traction in the global SouthIn the debate on whether human rights have stalled, analysts are ignoring huge strides in socioeconomic improvements...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpagePutting universality into the Universal Periodic ReviewThe Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review is systematically marginalizing economic and social rights. A...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThe UK government cannot reconcile austerity measures with human rightsUK governments have claimed austerity measures are necessary while ignoring the disproportionate adverse effects on...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThe International Labour Organization: workers rights champion or 90-pound weakling?The ILO oversees the global protection of workers’ rights. It should consider instigating and/or supporting...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageUsing budget analysis to confront governments: what practitioners need to knowMillions of dollars that could address socio-economic disparities are lost through illicit financial flows, but...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageIn Madagascar, reforming nationality law advances social and economic rightsA simple change to the nationality law—which currently promotes statelessness—could improve the livelihoods of...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageHistoric step towards access to justice for ESCR violations at UNAmid 400,000 foreclosures, the UN Committee on ESCR finds Spain in violation of the right to housing in its first...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThere is no women’s empowerment without rightsAs “women’s economic empowerment” becomes a popular development term, we must examine whether such programs are...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageL’autonomisation des femmes passe obligatoirement par les droitsAlors que « l’autonomisation économique des femmes » devient un terme populaire dans le domaine du développement,...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageBeyond liberal rights: lessons from a possible future in DetroitThirty thousand Detroit households have been denied access to water and sanitation, raising systemic questions about...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageAu-delà des droits libéraux : leçons d’un possible futur à DétroitTrente mille foyers de Détroit se sont vus dénier l’accès à l’eau et à l’assainissement, soulevant des questions...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageImproving family income does not ensure women’s economic empowermentIncreasing family income does not necessarily increase women’s empowerment. A multi-sector multi-pronged approach is...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageSeguro Popular: Mexico’s progress in protecting the right to healthMexico is roundly criticized for its failure to protect civil and political rights. But the “Seguro Popular”...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageFor sanitation, human rights are key to keeping governments accountableWhile human rights alone cannot solve sanitation problems, they play a critical role in keeping governments...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageClosing the doors of justice? The South African Constitutional Court’s approach to direct accessLegal interventions can help improve poverty and inequality, but in South Africa the poor don’t have sufficient...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageTo empower women, prioritize their social and economic rightsWhat we can learn about the connection between gender equality and socioeconomic rights from coffee farming...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageThe international treaty on economic and social rights has positive impactsWhen countries ratify the international treaty on economic and social rights, good things ensue, even for the...
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Published in: openGlobalRights-openpageFor sanitation, a “rights-based approach” may be the wrong strategyWhen it comes to sanitation, rights are not enough. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on economic and...
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Published in: TransformationRethinking basic income in a sharing societyA basic income derived from the value of collectively owned resources could empower citizens to transform their societies.
