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Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA -

Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA -. Overview: UNFPA and Human Rights. UNFPA and Human Rights. Action 2 Policy Committee of UN reiterated importance of HRBA HRBA manual based on Action 2 General Manual. UNFPA Strategic Plan Goals. UNFPA Strategic Plan.

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Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming - UNFPA -

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  1. Human Rights-Based Approach to Programming- UNFPA - Overview: UNFPA and Human Rights

  2. UNFPA and Human Rights • Action 2 • Policy Committee of UN reiterated importance of HRBA • HRBA manual based on Action 2 General Manual

  3. UNFPA Strategic Plan Goals

  4. UNFPA Strategic Plan • UNFPA supports capacity-building to implement the human rights-based approach in programming and policies at all levels from an ICPD perspective • Approach focuses on: • inclusion • interdependence • participation • non-discrimination • Special attention focused on most excluded and marginalized population groups of society

  5. Strategic Plan: Cross-cutting Concerns • Special attention to marginalized and excluded populations: • identify excluded and marginalized groups and assess needs, specifically sexual and reproductive health needs • target the poorest of the poor, especially: * disadvantaged adolescents and youth * women survivors/victims of violence and abuse * out-of-school youth * women living with HIV * women engaged in sex work * minorities and indigenous people * women living with disabilities * refugees and internally displaced persons * women living under occupation * aging populations

  6. For Example - Strategic Plan: Goal 3 • Outcome 1: Gender equality and the human rights of women and adolescent girls, particularly their reproductive rights, integrated in national policies, development frameworks and laws. • Outcome 3: Human rights protection systems (including national human rights councils, ombudspersons, and conflict-resolution mechanisms) and participatory mechanisms are strengthened to protect the reproductive rights of women and adolescent girls, including the right to be free from violence.

  7. Activities • Capacity-building: The Manual

  8. The Process • Workshop in Headquarters • Two rounds of interviews in Headquarters • One round of phone interviews with staff from country offices (designated by GDs) • Workshop in Boston: Staff from COs, GDs, Training branch, HRU, OED, TSD and the four regional centres • First regional testing workshop (Ghana, Africa) • A meeting with experts from HRU, TSD and GDs to finalize the content • Three other regional workshops • Plan with Training Branch, including e-learning course

  9. Activities • Inter-agency (Human Rights, Indigenous, Disabilities) • Protection mechanisms: • NHRIs, judiciary, laws • Work with HRC, special procedures and treaty bodies • Advocacy

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