HRIA Workspaces
HRIRC workspaces support the development and testing of HRIA instruments. They also provide a forum for users of specific tools to share information.
Check out the public pages of some of our workspaces.
(Includes HeRWAI, DoVA and RighT Guide)
If you would like to set up a HRIRC workspace contact us now.
Latest News
| 13.12.2011: DOVA, The Human Rights Assessment Instrument on Domestic Violence is launched | |
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Women and children are often in great danger in the place where they should be safest: within their families. They are denied their human rights and their lives are stolen from them by the ever-present threat of violence. Societies and governments often do not recognize domestic violence as a human |
| 05.10.2011: Mapping Violence Against Women: New Tool Published by Rights4Change | |
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A new tool entitled Mapping Violence Against Women has just been launched by Rights4Change (R4C). |
Human Rights Impact Assessment
Human rights impact assessment (HRIA) measures the impact of policies and interventions on human rights. The purpose of a HRIA exercise is to prevent negative effects and to maximise positive effects. This facilitates bringing human rights from theory to practice.
Strategic Advice
In addition to the information presented on this website, the Human Rights Impact Resource Centre also provides services to governments, NGOs, companies and others interested in HRIA. These services include training; assistance with development or customization of HRIA tools; advice on impact assessment processes; and ICT support. All proceeds go to activities aimed at strengthening human rights.