Human Rights

  • Kungsör and Rufunsa, Zambia

    Kungsör and Rufunsa, Zambia

    Tillsammans med Rufunsa District i Zambia kommer Kungsör att utforma ett projekt som ska utveckla nya sätt att delaktiggöra barn och unga i kommunens verksamheter och stärka jämställdheten. Samarbetet sker i ett nätverk där åtta svenska kommuner arbetar parallellt med varsin partnerkommun från Södra Afrika på ett tema relaterat till mänskliga rättigheter, så som tillgänglighet,…

  • Ovanåker and Overstrand, South Africa

    Ovanåker and Overstrand, South Africa

    Ovanåker kommun ska tillsammans med sin partner Overstrand Local Municipality i Södra Afrika utveckla nya sätt att inkludera och delaktiggöra barn och unga. Samarbetet sker i ett nätverk där åtta svenska kommuner arbetar parallellt med olika projekt ihop med varsin partnerkommun på ett tema relaterat till mänskliga rättigheter, så som tillgänglighet, jämställdhet eller ungas rättigheter.…

  • Programme objectives

    Human Rights Based Approach The main objective of this training programme is to strengthen the ongoing change processes that contribute to social and economic development and to strengthen the institutions in the selected municipalities and regions. This will be achieved through participating municipalities integrating their work with human rights so that equality, participation, transparency and…

  • Programme objectives

    Human Rights Based Approach The main objective of this training programme is to strengthen the ongoing change processes that contribute to social and economic development and to strengthen the institutions in the selected municipalities and regions. This will be achieved through participating municipalities integrating their work with human rights so that equality, participation, transparency and…

  • Programme structure

    Human Rights Based Approach The training consists of four compulsory workshops, of which all four are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 18 months. When?:The inception workshop will be held April 4 – April 8, 2022The follow-up workshop will take place November 21– November 25,…

  • Programme structure

    Human Rights Based Approach The training consists of four compulsory workshops, of which all four are full time scheduled trainings. Periods between workshops are homebased. The total duration of the programme is 18 months. When?:The inception workshop will be held April 4 – April 8, 2022The follow-up workshop will take place November 21– November 25,…

  • Admission requirements

    Human Right Based Approach Invited countries Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. Target group This training aims to empower local and regional governments and administrations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. The following categories are welcome to apply; politicians, decision-makers and…

  • Admission requirements

    Human Right Based Approach Invited countries Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. Target group This training aims to empower local and regional governments and administrations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. The following categories are welcome to apply; politicians, decision-makers and…

  • Breaking the walls: the first Pride March in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Pride Marches are usually considered as the most important manifestations of LGBTI activism and politics, either as festive and commercial celebrations or protests against violations of human rights of the LGBTI population. The first BiH Pride March from September 2019 successfully took the form of the latter, under heavy security measures and without any incidents…

  • Piteå and Chinsali, Zambia

    Piteå and Chinsali, Zambia

    Project: Empowerment of disadvantaged groups through local democracy In Chinsali there is low participation of women in local democracy and lack of trust for the municipality among the public. There is a lack of tools, knowledge/awareness and recourses within the municipal organization.  In Piteå social economical and geographic factors leads to lower trust and lower…