This course focuses on women’s health and human rights issues from infancy through old age, including information about positive interventions relating to those issues. Learners are encouraged to interact with each other through interactive discussions.
It is important to us that this course be available to all learners. We encourage you to apply for Coursera's financial aid (see link to left) if the cost of the course certificate is difficult for you to afford. Please note that you may view all materials in this course, and participate in it, without purchasing a certificate.
The course was co-created by Consulting Professor Anne Firth Murray and Kevin Hsu. Anne Firth Murray is the Content Director of the course; Kevin Hsu is the Design Director of the course.
International Women's Health and Human Rights
ofrecido por
Stanford University
Acerca de este Curso
4.8
226 calificaciones
Habilidades que obtendrás
Health EducationReproductive HealthCommunity HealthSexually Transmitted Infections
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Semana
1Introduction
1 video (Total 12 minutos), 9 readings, 1 quiz
1 video
9 lecturas
Welcome!10m
Who we are10m
Our Textbook10m
Assignments10m
Complete a brief pre-course survey10m
What resources are available to you?10m
Visit internationalwomenshealth.org10m
Sharing your work10m
Create a local group10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Complete the survey2m
Women's Rights = Human Rights
Learning the basics of women's rights and human rights. Why do we use the lens of human rights to examine women's issues?
6 videos (Total 66 minutos), 8 readings, 3 quizzes
6 videos
Akila Radhakrishnan on Women & Human Rights18m
Helen Stacy on Women's Health, Human Rights, and International Law37m
Son Preference & Demography3m
Son Preference Conclusion28s
Week 1 Final Remarks25s
8 lecturas
About this Module10m
Women's Health, Poverty and Rights [Textbook]10m
About Akila Radhakrishnan10m
About Helen Stacy10m
(optional) Additional Resources10m
WHO: Women and Health - Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda10m
[Optional] We Women Worry a Lot about our Husbands (Ghana)10m
A Deadly Preference10m
2 ejercicios de práctica
Check Your Learning: Women's Rights = Human Rights16m
Check Your Learning: A Deadly Preference4m
Semana
2Education
5 videos (Total 62 minutos), 10 readings, 2 quizzes
5 videos
Lynn Murphy on "Learning vs. Schooling"32m
Professor Wu Qing from China7m
Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg from Kenya18m
Week 2 Final Remarks29s
10 lecturas
About this Module10m
Chapter 3. Childhood: the Hope of Education and the Persistence of Discrimination10m
(optional) Additional Resources10m
New Lessons: the Power of Educating Adolescent Girls10m
(optional) Additional Resources on Girls' Education10m
What Works in Girls’ Education10m
About Lynn Murphy10m
About Wu Qing10m
About Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg10m
(optional) Add to Your Portfolio10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Check Your Learning: Education18m
Semana
3Childhood & Adolescence: Female Genital Mutilation
4 videos (Total 36 minutos), 10 readings, 3 quizzes
4 videos
UNICEF: Speaking out on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting3m
Isha Daramy on FGM in Sierra Leone23m
UNICEF: FGM in Côte d'Ivoire5m
10 lecturas
Into a New World: Young Women's Sexual and Reproductive Lives10m
About this Module10m
A Violent Practice: Female Genital Mutilation [Textbook]10m
World Health Organization10m
UNICEF10m
(optional) UNICEF Data10m
Female Genital Mutilation: Guide to Laws and Policies10m
Introduction to FGM in Sierra Leone10m
[Optional] Cultural Perspective on FGM10m
(optional) Add to Your Portfolio10m
2 ejercicios de práctica
Check Your Learning: Female Genital Mutilation12m
Check-in on FGM2m
Semana
4Childhood & Adolescence: HIV/AIDS
8 videos (Total 62 minutos), 11 readings, 3 quizzes
8 videos
Dr. Gene Richardson on Gender & HIV/AIDS11m
Why South Africa?5m
What is 'structural violence'?4m
Changing Paradigms5m
About TeachAIDS1m
TeachAIDS India23m
Orphans in Africa5m
11 lecturas
About this Module10m
Adolescence, Change & Vulnerability [Textbook]10m
Women, Poverty, and AIDS10m
Women Are Not Just Transmitters10m
About Dr. Gene Richardson (Stanford)10m
(optional) Additional Resources10m
About TeachAIDS10m
About G.R.A.C.E10m
(optional) Additional Resources10m
About this Quiz10m
(optional) Add to Your Portfolio10m
2 ejercicios de práctica
Check Your Learning: (Practice Quiz) HIV/AIDS20m
HIV/AIDS22m
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comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
40%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
Principales revisiones
por SB•Aug 20th 2018
This course is amazingly designed to give you integrated knowledge on various factors that influence women's health and plus gives you idea about interventions you can apply to solve those problems.
por RA•Aug 21st 2017
It was very informative and interesting. The layout was clear and easy to use. the interviews in particular were useful and interesting. I would definitely recommend this course.
Acerca de Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is an American private research university located in Stanford, California on an 8,180-acre (3,310 ha) campus near Palo Alto, California, United States.
Preguntas Frecuentes
¿Cuándo podré acceder a las lecciones y tareas?
Una vez que te inscribes para obtener un Certificado, tendrás acceso a todos los videos, cuestionarios y tareas de programación (si corresponde). Las tareas calificadas por compañeros solo pueden enviarse y revisarse una vez que haya comenzado tu sesión. Si eliges explorar el curso sin comprarlo, es posible que no puedas acceder a determinadas tareas.
¿Qué recibiré si compro el Certificado?
Cuando compras un Certificado, obtienes acceso a todos los materiales del curso, incluidas las tareas calificadas. Una vez que completes el curso, se añadirá tu Certificado electrónico a la página Logros. Desde allí, puedes imprimir tu Certificado o añadirlo a tu perfil de LinkedIn. Si solo quieres leer y visualizar el contenido del curso, puedes participar del curso como oyente sin costo.
¿Cuál es la política de reembolsos?
¿Hay ayuda económica disponible?
UNIQUE TO THIS COURSE : Can I take this course for free?
Yes, this course is open and fully available for free. In addition, learners will have the option to register for a Coursera certificate for purchase, or through financial aid.
What basic principles form the foundation course?
Because we believe that what we do is important but that the way we do it is more important, we attempt to teach and learn according to a set of principles that will guide the content and processes of the course. These are: compassion, mutual learning, respect, transparency, trust, and truth.
What do I need to take this course?
An interest in health and social justice. It will be useful to have an open mind, willingness to hear different points of view, and a commitment to positive social change.
Access to the Internet. A stable internet connection will also be useful, as much of the other content, including video interviews and lectures will be delivered online.
The course already started! Is it too late to join?
No, you don't have to worry. Because it is an online class, you can comfortably jump into this course at any time. You get to review the material and watch video lectures and interviews on your own time! However, you'll want to get up to speed so you can interact with the other students in this international online community.
Is there a textbook for the class?
The primary text for the class is a book on international health and human rights of women, From Outrage to Courage: The Unjust and Unhealthy Situation of Women in Poorer Countries and What They Are Doing About It (Second Edition) by Anne Firth Murray. If you are interested in having a copy of the book, you can obtain one from Amazon.com. We will also make individual chapters available online during the course.
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