Megan is currently working on IWRP research projects for the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice. Megan is a Canadian lawyer who works on gender and women’s rights, international human rights law, and post-conflict justice. Megan has […]
IWRP Research Associate, Richa Sharma, has just published in the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
You can access the article by Sharma and Bazilli here – https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/155
IWRP is pleased to publish a new paper on Canada’s responsibility for due diligence for missing and murdered Aboriginal women
“Canada’s Due Diligence Obligation to Prevent, Protect, Punish and Remedy Violence Against Aboriginal Women” by Andrea Sobko Click here to view articles
Women’s Human Rights Institute, Nepal
The IWRP participated in the Women’s Human Rights Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal from August 2 to 15, 2014. The WHRI has a particular focus on supporting women’s human rights activism through developing feminist analysis, understanding the herstory and application of the international women’s human rights system and principles of human rights education. It has a […]
The IWRP welcomes Aliya Karim!
Aliya has completed her degree in international development, globalization and women’s studies at the University of Ottawa. Her community development experience has been with the Girls 20 Summit, the Aga Khan Development Network and Spark of Hope Foundation. She is working with the IWRP project on violence against women in India, and the Global Environment […]