Argenal Amy Marie. Examining human rights and peace in education through participatory action research in Nepal. Master's Degree(Human Rights ). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2009.
Examining human rights and peace in education through participatory action research in Nepal
Abstract:
This research is an examination of human rights and peace as they are
implemented through educaiton. It examines current practices in both fields and
identifies gaps existing between them. It attempts to bring the two fields together
through a Participatory Action Research project conducted with Nepali youth at a
school in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Through the project conducted in Nepal, the youth worked on issues of
discrimination, child abuse, and drug addiction as a way to implement values taught
through human rights and peace. The process encouraged the youth to participate and
take action in their community and help connect theories to social realities that Nepali
youth at HVP face.
The right to education as guaranteed in various human rights treaties
specifically stresses the importance of education instilling values of peace and respect
for human rights. In order to properly do this, curriculums of human rights and peace
education must be implemented and should be connected with each other.
Theoretically, human rights education and peace education remain two separate
pedagogies, human rights focusing on international standards, and peace on theories
related to conflict resolution and negotiation. This research looked at how youth are
able to connect human rights and peace through the values behind them, and the
necessity for peace and the respect of human rights to lead a good life. It showed the
importance for human rights and peace in education and how engaged the youth were
in this project.
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