HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE

This module makes a modest examination of the nature and types of human rights advocacy and networking; it also endeavors to critically examine some issues pertinent in human rights advocacy and networking including the issue of political power and citizen participation in human rights advocacy work; and it goes beyond theoretical underpinnings to embrace the reality of human rights advocacy and networking by delving into the practical aspects of effective planning, organizing and monitoring of human rights advocacy work.

This module provides human rights activists with a range of proven human rights advocacy methods and critical concepts as a means for them to reflect on and deepen their own work. The course will look at the theoretical foundations and critical issues of human rights advocacy, elements of advocacy planning, and strategies for action.

Thus the module exposes students of Local Governance and Human Rights not only to the normative meaning but also to the practical application of human rights advocacy and networking in order to demonstrate the importance of human rights advocacy and networking in the struggle for human rights and good governance. It is hoped that at the end of the module, students shall acquire the knowledge and skills to undertake human rights advocacy action individually or collectively in the networks of human rights advocates.

Learning Objectives:

During the Course, students will:

1)     Familiarise themselves with the meaning of advocacy and networking in human rights protection and promotion;

2)     Gain knowledge of the nature and application of advocacy and networking in human rights protection and promotion;

3)      Analyse critical issues and challenges in human rights advocacy and networking;

4)     Acquire concrete knowledge and skills to undertake human rights advocacy work for good governance

5)     Acquire basic skills and knowledge in visioning, contextual analysis, problem identification, analysis and prioritisation; power mapping, analysis of advocacy arenas and strategies.

 

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students should:

1)     Have knowledge about advocacy and its relationship to: Politics and Democracy; Citizenship and Rights; Power, Empowerment and Citizen Education and Action.

2)     Have knowledge of the nature and application of advocacy and networking in human rights protection and promotion;

3)     Demonstrate ability to analyse critical issues and challenges in human rights advocacy and networking

4)     Demonstrate ability to analyse critical issues and challenges in human rights advocacy and networking

Demonstrate possession of basic skills and knowledge in visioning, contextual analysis, problem identification, analysis and prioritisation; power mapping, analysis of advocacy arenas and strategies.