The Third Annual Meeting of Metrics for Human Rights and Development was recently held in Madrid, Spain. Human rights and development practitioners took stock of the progress made and the challenges faced in monitoring economic and social rights.
SERF Index Featured by Social Watch Report
The 2012 Social Watch Report features the SERF Index as one of the three core indices of social process, together with the Basic Capabilities Index and Gender Equity Index). See announcement and full downloadable report.
The Guardian: The Lessons of the MDG’s
Alicia Yamin and SERF Initiative Co-Director Sakiko Fukuda-Parr discuss the lessons of the MDGs in the Guardian.
SERF Index Featured by the New School
SERF Index featured by the New School: Social and Economic Rights Fulfillment Ranks U.S. 20th of 24 Industrialized Nations
NAI Forum Lecture
SERF Initiative Co-Director Sakiko Fukuda-Parr examines MDGs and the narrative of development at the Nordic Africa Institute Forum.
Initiative Featured in the Christian Science Monitor
Economic and Social Rights Empowerment Initiative featured in the Christian Science Monitor
Endorsement from Human Rights Experts
Endorsement from human rights experts who spoke at the launch of the Initiative in May.
Published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
Just Published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities:
“Special Issue: On Human Rights and Capabilities”