Human rights
Human rights
For over thirty years now, access to health and health care as a human right has been a core value of the work we do at hera. The scope of our work on human rights has expanded to include gender equality, the elimination of gender-based violence, support to vulnerable groups, social security and protection, elimination of inequalities using an intersectional approach, access to health and development, and rights-based approaches.
We recognise that the right to health and development is closely related to and dependent on the realisation of other human rights, including the right to food, housing, work, education, participation, the enjoyment of the benefits of scientific progress and its applications, life, non-discrimination, equality, the prohibition of torture, privacy, access to information and the freedoms of association, assembly and movement. hera is highly committed to a human rights-based approach and the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. We align our strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.
Gender equality
Gender equality and women's empowerment has also always been central to our work. hera is proud to be a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles, an initiative from UN Women and the UN Global Compact and will continue to work on initiatives focused on eliminating violence against women and girls and standing up for human rights..
10 principles
We are committed to the ten principles of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact to human rights, labour, anti-corruption and the environment. We engage in collaborative projects which advance the broader development goals of the UN, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our latest human rights sector updates.
