A human rights-based approach is a conceptual framework for the process of human development that is normatively based on international human rights standards and operationally directed to promoting ...

A event marked the launch of a new book 'Human Rights in Dementia Care: A Good Practice Guide' by Professor Suzanne Cahill, School of Social Work and Social Policy.

At its heart, a place-based approach is built on a simple principle: The people who live closest to a problem are also ...

Mental health service provision can—and should—respect the human rights of individuals seeking or receiving care. The necessary components of mental health services that respect human rights include ...

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 4, 2025 /CNW/ - The Federal Housing Advocate is calling for long-term, coordinated investments to support human rights–based responses to encampments. In a report released today, the ...

Twenty-three human rights organizations and individuals, including Amnesty International, raised concerns about sex-based violence on Thursday. The report, titled “Forms of Sex-Based Violence Against ...

In the human resources world, I’ve observed that many leaders use their experience and intuition as decision-making guides. There’s a time and place for relying on experience and intuition, but solely ...

Our current thinking about mental health is still disproportionately influenced by what's known as the medical model, which conceptualizes cognitive differences in terms of disability or disease.