Gender

The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.
~Gloria Steinem

“Gender” describes roles, rights, and responsibilities that communities and societies consider appropriate for women/girls and men/boys. The concept of gender varies widely from one culture or epoch to another. Although gender expectations affect both males and females, women and girls experience far more gender-based violation of their human rights.

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The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.