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Using human rights-based approaches to support the engagement and empowerment of young people

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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by Ann TaketAnn Taket
This paper explores questions about the value of human rights-based approaches in supporting the engagement and empowerment of young people. It will examine how rights-based approaches allow education about human rights to take on the characteristics of transformative learning, with consequences for increased possibilities of engagement of young people in positive social action both inside and outside the school setting. Key characteristics of rights-based approaches are introduced and their connection to skills supporting empowerment examined. Case studies of rights-based approaches from around the globe drawn from a wide spectrum of countries (including both north and south) are used to illustrate both positive effects and explore challenges and limitations. The work discussed in this paper sits at the intersection of education, public health and health promotion, and is underpinned by values of social justice, equity and participation.

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Journal

International journal of interdisciplinary social and community studies

Volume

7

Issue

1

Pagination

35 - 46

Publisher

Common Ground Publishing

Location

Champaign, Ill.

ISSN

2324-7576

Language

eng

Notes

Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2013, Common Ground, Ann Taket

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