Human Rights
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Upplands-Bro and Maicao, Colombia
Project: Inclusive Employment & Rights – Advancing LGBTIQ+ Equality through Local Policy Upplands-Bro Municipality in Sweden and its partner Maicao in Colombia are planning a mutual learning process on how local governments can strengthen inclusive public policy that ensures the rights and economic participation of LGBTIQ+ individuals—especially women, youth, migrants, and indigenous people. The goal…
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Lidingö – Slavuta, Ukraine
Resilient Education: Empowering Democracy Through Critical Thinking The partnership between Lidingö and Slavuta focuses on resilient education, aiming to strengthen local democracy through critical thinking among youth. With the backdrop of war and societal challenges, the project emphasizes inclusive, accessible, and democracy-oriented education to strengthen social cohesion and long-term societal resilience. Both municipalities focus on…
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Lidingö – Slavuta, Ukraine
Resilient Education: Empowering Democracy Through Critical Thinking The partnership between Lidingö and Slavuta focuses on resilient education, aiming to strengthen local democracy through critical thinking among youth. With the backdrop of war and societal challenges, the project emphasizes inclusive, accessible, and democracy-oriented education to strengthen social cohesion and long-term societal resilience. Both municipalities focus on…
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A cry for justice by “invisible squatters” – Colonial legacy, local democracy, and the quest forhuman rights in land dispossession by Kakuzi PLC in Makuyu, Murang’a County, Kenya
This thesis examines the enduring impact of colonial legacies on local democracy and human rights concerning land dispossession in Makuyu, Murang’a County, Kenya, focusing on the experiences of ’invisible squatters’ affected by Kakuzi PLC. Through the lens of decolonization and post-colonial thinking practices theories, the research reveals that historical injustices rooted in colonial land policies…
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A cry for justice by “invisible squatters” – Colonial legacy, local democracy, and the quest forhuman rights in land dispossession by Kakuzi PLC in Makuyu, Murang’a County, Kenya
This thesis examines the enduring impact of colonial legacies on local democracy and human rights concerning land dispossession in Makuyu, Murang’a County, Kenya, focusing on the experiences of ’invisible squatters’ affected by Kakuzi PLC. Through the lens of decolonization and post-colonial thinking practices theories, the research reveals that historical injustices rooted in colonial land policies…
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Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas, Colombia
Project: Equitable health in sparsely populated areas – women’s and indigenous perspectives Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas in Colombia, will together address the fact that indigenous women and youth in rural Colombia, face severe human rights violations, especially regarding health access. Geographic and sociocultural barriers limit their access to quality services, leading to high maternal…
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Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas, Colombia
Project: Equitable health in sparsely populated areas – women’s and indigenous perspectives Region Västerbotten, Vaupes and Amazonas in Colombia, will together address the fact that indigenous women and youth in rural Colombia, face severe human rights violations, especially regarding health access. Geographic and sociocultural barriers limit their access to quality services, leading to high maternal…
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Åre and Panajachel, Guatemala
Project: Local democracy, gender equality & education – A joint learning project The municipality of Åre in Sweden and the municipality of Panajachel in Guatemala are collaborating to address the issue of gender inequality and the exclusion of minority groups in municipal decision-making processes. This effort aims to strengthen local democracies in both municipalities through…
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Åre and Panajachel, Guatemala
Project: Local democracy, gender equality & education – A joint learning project The municipality of Åre in Sweden and the municipality of Panajachel in Guatemala are collaborating to address the issue of gender inequality and the exclusion of minority groups in municipal decision-making processes. This effort aims to strengthen local democracies in both municipalities through…
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Piteå – Lutsk, Ukraine
Project: Increase young people’s interest and impact in the municipality decision making process Piteå Municipality and Lutsk Municipality address the issue of low youth engagement in political life and decision-making processes in Ukraine, particularly in Lutsk. Young people often lack interaction with authorities and have insufficient awareness of government responsibilities, resulting in low civic competence.…