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What are human rights? Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? In 1945, a UN Commission on Human Rights entrusted an International Bill of Human Rights, whereby these rights and freedoms would be defined. The first part of the Bill of Rights was achieved on Dec. 10, 1948
What does CEDAW stand for? Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
What is the Seneca Falls Convention? 1848 in Seneca Falls, NY to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of women
Dates of Women's Suffrage: . New Zealand – 1893 . United Kingdom – 1929 . Spain & Switzerland – 1971 . Thailand – 1932 . Japan - 1945 . U.S. & Canada – 1920 . Indigenous Canadians – 1960 . The Voting Rights Act of 196
What is the main idea of Lila Abu-Lughod's article? Abu-Lughod’s main idea is that Muslim women do not need to be "saved” by outsiders. Muslim women instead need to be understood in their own historical, cultural, and political contexts. The “saving” impulse implies Western superiority.
Reproductive rights vs reproductive justice: . Rights: The right to choose to have children or not, rights to reproductive healthcare . Justice: Reproductive rights, social, economic, and racial conditions that shape meaningful access
Unintended Pregnancy Statistics: . Globally, it is estimated that about 44% of all pregnancies are unintended (UN Population Fund 2022). . In low- and middle-income regions (e.g., parts of Africa & Latin America) the unintended pregnancy rate is much higher.
Maternal Mortality Statistics: • Between 2000 and 2023, the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) dropped by about 40% worldwide (WHO 2025). • Just over 90% of all maternal deaths occur in low- and lower-middle-income countries (WHO 2025).
Access to Abortion: • About 60% of all women of reproductive age live in countries where abortion is broadly legal; about 40% live under restrictive laws. • Within that 40%: 111 million women live in 21 countries where abortion is prohibited altogether.
History and Colonialism: . Women’s reproductive capacity linked to citizenship, family lineage, and political stability •Reproductive rights were defined in terms of protecting male lineage, not enabling women’s autonomy. • European colonial powers imposed new reproductive norm
Eugenics: Global rise of eugenics movements connected to fears about population “quality” •Sterilization laws enacted, and targeted groups included disabled women, Indigenous women, ethnic minorities, poor women, and incarcerated women
Who was Dolores Huerta? An activist for worker's rights; United Farm Workers; Delano grape strike; "sí, se puede"
What was the Delano grape strike? demanding better wages and working conditions, it was revealed that the grapes were sprayed with pesticides
How did Delores Huerta's activism affect her family? They were forced to move to Delano to be closer to agricultural communities, and she was often forced to leave her younger children behind.
What obstacles did Delores face within the UFW? She faced hostility from police and contractors; she was scrutinized for having too much children; RFK, huge supporter of UFW, was assassinated in 1968
What inspired Delores to advocate? She witnessed police brutality from a young age, her mother was a single parent and businesswoman, and she worked with Fred Hoss to empower Mexican-American communities through Community Service Organization.
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