Human Rights

  • Karlskrona – Chortkiv

    Karlskrona – Chortkiv

    Democratic Resilience through Life long learning The partnership between Karlskrona and Chortkiv builds on a long-standing collaboration centred around Litorina Folk High School. It has evolved into a project focused on adult education for older citizens—a group heavily impacted by the war in Ukraine. In Chortkiv, the initiative plays a tangible role in improving health,…

  • Älmhult, Växjö and JB Marks, South Africa

    Älmhult, Växjö and JB Marks, South Africa

    Project: Partnership to fight gender-based violence Forthcoming project application pertains to the current partnership between Municipality of Älmhult and City of Växjö and JB Marks Local Municipality. The proposal stretches over three years (2023-2025) and consists of 15 activities in total. This involves a wide group of stakeholders, such as multiple municipal departments, regional organisations…

  • Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework

    Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework

    This research project, aiming to develop an analytical tool to address the Sustainable Development Goals from a child rights perspective, is divided into multiple steps. Phase two, conducted in 2023-2024 is described first while phase 1, which served to build the conceptual groundwork for the analytical framework, is described after. Phase 2 – Child-Focused Cities…

  • Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework

    Child-Focused Cities Analytical Framework

    This research project, aiming to develop an analytical tool to address the Sustainable Development Goals from a child rights perspective, is divided into multiple steps. Phase two, conducted in 2023-2024 is described first while phase 1, which served to build the conceptual groundwork for the analytical framework, is described after. Phase 2 – Child-Focused Cities…

  • Child Participation in the City of Vienna

    Child Participation in the City of Vienna

    With the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as starting point, discussants are invited to use Vienna’s commitment to implement a child and youth strategy to reflect on how to build such a strategy that achieves meaningful child and youth participation. The Facilitator Guide introduces helpful concepts and tools: Lundy’s Model of Participation…

  • Child Participation in the City of Vienna

    Child Participation in the City of Vienna

    With the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as starting point, discussants are invited to use Vienna’s commitment to implement a child and youth strategy to reflect on how to build such a strategy that achieves meaningful child and youth participation. The Facilitator Guide introduces helpful concepts and tools: Lundy’s Model of Participation…

  • Cape Town’s Quest for Accessible Transportation

    Cape Town’s Quest for Accessible Transportation

    Key concepts: Spatial Inequality, Social Inclusion, Disability Rights As in many countries in the world, people with disabilities in South Africa face a number of social, attitudinal, structural and infrastructure barriers that inhibit their full participation in society. Accessible transportation can be one way to overcome some of these barriers and allow for access to…

  • Cape Town’s Quest for Accessible Transportation

    Cape Town’s Quest for Accessible Transportation

    Key concepts: Spatial Inequality, Social Inclusion, Disability Rights As in many countries in the world, people with disabilities in South Africa face a number of social, attitudinal, structural and infrastructure barriers that inhibit their full participation in society. Accessible transportation can be one way to overcome some of these barriers and allow for access to…

  • Securing the Right to Housing and Services in eThekwini’s Informal Settlements

    Securing the Right to Housing and Services in eThekwini’s Informal Settlements

    Key Concepts: Spatial Inequality, Right to Housing Like other major cities in South Africa, Durban’s eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality faces a growing population fuelled by migration from both rural areas and neighbouring countries. Many new residents find shelter in informal settlements which are, although real communities, often overcrowded and unsafe, lacking critical infrastructure. The municipality’s Human…

  • Securing the Right to Housing and Services in eThekwini’s Informal Settlements

    Securing the Right to Housing and Services in eThekwini’s Informal Settlements

    Key Concepts: Spatial Inequality, Right to Housing Like other major cities in South Africa, Durban’s eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality faces a growing population fuelled by migration from both rural areas and neighbouring countries. Many new residents find shelter in informal settlements which are, although real communities, often overcrowded and unsafe, lacking critical infrastructure. The municipality’s Human…