What are Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights? The following modules will introduce you to these rights and how this framework can be implemented in your work.

Course info

Target group: This e-course was designed as an introduction for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on economic, social, and cultural rights, and how NHRIs can use their mandate to strengthen respect for human rights, and provide inspiration and knowledge from the work of NHRIs worldwide. 

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Tips for taking e-courses

• This is a course like any other, so please set aside sufficient time to complete the tasks undisturbed.
• This course includes video and animations with sound, so make sure that you are able to play and listen to sound when studying.
• Take breaks. Most people tend to become tired and lose focus after approximately 20 minutes. As this course is longer than 20 minutes, we recommend that you break it up into smaller chunks. Take a break after 20 minutes and then continue.
• The PDF documents in this course are meant to make it easier to remember and apply what you have learned in the course. Therefore, we recommend you save or print the relevant PDF files.
• The course consists of modules, within which the navigation is open so that you are not forced to spend time on topics you may already be familiar with.
• This is a standalone e-learning course, which means that it is available anytime, anywhere (so long as you have internet connection).