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Learn how Peru's workplan enhances political support and citizen surveillance to promote human rights and reproductive health through policy training and information dissemination.
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Using the Human Rights Approach Policy Peru April 11, 2002
Peru Workplan • Political and popular support broadened and strengthened • From HR groups to groups using HR approach • Citizen surveillance & monitoring FP norms • In-country/regional capacity to provide policy training enhanced • Curricula development • HR updated workshop
Peru Workplan • Accurate, up-to-date, relevant information informs policy decisions • Responding to legislative initiatives • Information sheets • Fact sheets on HR and reproductive health
How have we used human rights concepts, tools, or instruments • International law • CEDAW + Recommendations & Comments • ESCRC + Observations & Comments • National and other countries’ laws • Constitution + National Policies • Operational policies • Gaps between different levels of norms
How have we used human rights concepts, tools, or instruments • How can we document this problem? • What are the human rights standards? • Are these rights recognized in our constitution? • Which are the law/policies in our country and in the region? • Which are the operational policies on the field?
Example: Breastfeeding • How can we document this problem? • What are the HR minimum standards? • UD, ESCRC, CEDAW, CRC, ILO • Are these rights recognized in our constitution? • Right to maternal leave, right to health, nutrition, and survival
Example: Breastfeeding • Which are the law in our country and in the region? • Nutritional Policies • RH policies • Labor policies • Which are the operational policies on the field? • Women with insurance (21%) • Women without insurance (75%)
Example:Breastfeeding • Challenges • Ratification ILO Convenant 183 • New insurance policies for women in the informal market