This is a resource manual and guide for housing rights activists in the United States and for those interested in becoming involved in housing rights issues and/or for use as a resource during training programs. The manual presents information, articles, and activities, which provide, within the specific context of housing issues in the United States:
- An understanding of the various components of the right to adequate housing;
- Knowledge of international and domestic legal standards pertaining to the protection and promotion of the right to adequate housing;
- An understanding of the inter-relatedness between housing rights violations and other human rights violations, particularly violations of economic, social, and cultural rights;
- Expertise in various thematic areas related to housing rights, including women’s housing rights, forced eviction, and housing discrimination;
- A practical guide to the different activities that housing rights activists and others can employ to ensure access to adequate housing for people in the United States