Description
In this course, students attend the Commission on the Status of Women Conference in New York at the United Nations. The United Nations emerged after four decades of war and disruption in the world. Primarily tasked with maintaining a vision of peace proffered by the victors of those conflicts, the UN has grown into an international body that works to maintain world “security,” to promote human dignity and human rights in the world, and to deal with contemporary issues affecting world economies and the world’s environment. The School Sisters of Notre Dame maintains a permanent NGO to the UN to work towards equal rights for women and girls around the globe. This course offers an overview of the United Nations Organization combining a broad vision of the body with specific emphasis on human rights, particularly those of women and girls. The costs of the trip are covered, except for spending/tourist money. The conference hours count as part of the credit hours for the class. When enrollmen