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Violence Against Health Workers During War

Feature Story

Despite legal protections for health care workers in combat zones, attacks on them are a continuing problem. From 2016 to 2020 there were more than 4,000 violent incidents against health care workers and facilities. A recent webinar explored what’s driving the violence and steps that should be taken to stop it.

Oct 26, 2021
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Human Rights Symposium Series

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Committee on Human Rights-Carnegie Mellon University Distance Fellowship Program

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Addressing Challenges of Forced Displacement through STEM Education: Collaborative Initiative with Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Student Supported International Human Rights Advocacy

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Identifying Gaps in Sexual Harassment Remediation Efforts: Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

Completed

Silencing Scientists and Health Workers during the Pandemic: Webinar Series

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Advancing Rights and Freedoms: Science, Human Dignity, and the Nobel Prize - A Virtual Exhibit

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Sexual Harassment in Academia

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Spotlight Series: 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Completed

Featured Publications

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Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

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Office of International Networks, Cooperation, and Security (INCS)

Oversight Unit

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Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs

Oversight Unit

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Committee on Human Rights

Standing Committee

In Progress

Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education

Action Collaborative

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Forum to Address Attacks on Health Professionals

Roundtable/Forum

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Committee on Population

Standing Committee

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