Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Water for the People: Gender, Human Rights, and Diplomacy
Colorado State University
This online course explored the issues of gender inequality and human rights in relation to water, and the diplomatic efforts that are helping to improve access to water.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Glenn G. Patterson, PhD.
Lead Educator
Colorado State University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore how water has been regarded as a human right
- Discuss bilateral and multilateral diplomatic efforts to improve access to water.
- Discuss the impacts of globalization and privatization on access to safe drinking water.
- Describe how the impacts of water scarcity fall disproportionately on the female gender.
Syllabus
- Gender inequality in relation to water: How and why do women and girls bear the brunt of water scarcity?
- Is water a human right? How has the human right to water been defined? What is the reality?
- Is water a commodity to be bought and sold for a profit?
- How has globalization affected access to water for the people?
- How do nations work together to forge bilateral or multi-lateral agreements promoting access to water?
Issued on 18th June 2018
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