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Aim for human rights presents assessment tools to United Nations
On February 1 and 2 Aim for human rights will introduce methods for human rights impact assessment to UN-representatives in Geneva.
On February 1 and 2 Aim for human rights will introduce methods for human rights impact assessment to UN-representatives in Geneva. The analysis derived from the use of the tools assist non-governmental organisations to lobby more effectively their governments for better policies or legislation, for example to prevent violence against women.
On February 1st Aim for human rights will organise a presentation for the staff of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the use of the tools. On 2nd of February members of the committee that supervises the implementation of CEDAW (the Convention for the Elimination of all Discrimination against Women) will be informed on the results achieved with the use of HeRWAI (Health Rights of Women Assessment Instrument). The development of DOVA (Domestic Violence Human Rights Assessment Instrument) and the tool on human Rights & human trafficking: A step-by-step guide to assess the impact of anti-trafficking laws, policies and practices will be also discussed.
For Aim for human rights it is important that organisations, governments and companies have knowledge of its activities’ influence on human rights, and strive for positive effects. The use of human rights impact assessment tools can help to achieve this goal.
