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IDS Policy Briefing;17

The Rise of Rights: Rights-based Approaches to International Development

Published on 1 May 2003

International development agencies are increasingly using rights-based language. But how can their policy and practice support people’s own efforts to turn their rights into reality?

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Eyben, R. (2003) The Rise of Rights: Rights-based Approaches to International Development, IDS Policy Briefing 17: Brighton: IDS

Authors

Robert Chambers
Robert Chambers

Research Associate

John Gaventa
John Gaventa

Research Fellow and Director, Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) programme

Naila Kabeer
Naila Kabeer

Emeritus Fellow

Ian Scoones
Ian Scoones

Professorial Fellow

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Eyben, Rosalind
journal
IDS Policy Briefing, issue 17
language
English

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