We bridge research, policy and practice to improve evidence-based response to serious human rights abuses.
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Center director and Institute Faculty Scholar appointed as Special Advisors to International Criminal Court (Links to an external site)
Director of the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration at the Institute for Public Health and Brown School Associate Research Professor , Kim Thuy Seelinger, and Leila Sadat, the James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law at WashU, both of whom are Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholars, have been appointed special advisers to the International […]
Center launches gender-based violence disclosure toolkit in Mexico
Written by Kim Furlow, Institute for Public Health & Julia Uyttewaal, manager of the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration This summer, the Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration officially launched its revised toolkit for service providers and humanitarian workers in Mexico. The toolkit offers guidance on how to approach the thorny issue […]
Center tackles human rights, refugee protection & gender-based violence (Links to an external site)
The Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration, based at Washington University in St. Louis’ Institute for Public Health, was established in 2020. It’s mission is to bridge research, policy, and practice to improve evidence-based response to serious human rights abuses. Read this center profile published by the Brown School.
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Adaptations of pandemic proportions: Reflections one year later
In this blogpost by practicum student Chase Bryer, COVID-19 tactics used by service providers to aid immigrant and refugee populations is discussed.
Read, Watch, Listen: Human Rights Today
The Student Advisory Council at the Center for Human Rights, Gender & Migration has developed links for you to look at, read & listen to on center topics.
Collaborator Spotlight! Marcela French
Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration MARCELA FRENCH Data Services CoordinatorThe Women’s Safe House Meet Ms. Marcela French, a bilingual advocate working to empower women and their families who have suffered from domestic violence and human trafficking. Ms. French currently works at The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis, which continues to offer shelter […]