Veronica Magar
Biographic Data
| ID | 376060 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veronica Magar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veronica |
| FAMILY NAME | Magar |
| SIGNATURE | MAGAR V |
| AFFILIATIONS | (formerly) Office of the Director General, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
In Memoriam
Psychedelic public health
Public health schools, which train, study, and advise the future of public health, showed limited involvement in the growing psychedelic field, signifying a gap in psychedelic science and practice. The absence of public health's population-level approaches signifies a missed opportunity to maximize benefits and protect against potential harms of psychedelics at community and population levels
Psychedelic Science, Contemplative Practices, and Indigenous and Other Traditional Knowledge Systems
As individuals and communities around the world confront mounting physical, psychological, and social threats, three complimentary mind-body-spirit pathways toward health, wellbeing, and human flourishing remain underappreciated within conventional practice among the biomedical, public health, and policy communities. This paper reviews literature on psychedelic science, contemplative practices, and Indigenous and other traditional knowledge syste…
Psychedelic Research and Therapeutic Practices
The global prevalence of substance abuse and mental disorders continues to challenge healthcare systems, with one in eight individuals affected. The therapeutic potential of psychedelics is recognized not only for treating mental disorders but also for enhancing well-being and promoting pro-social behaviors. Conventional biomedical research models fall short in addressing the broader health needs of populations and poorly suited for overcoming ba…
The Future of Human Rights in WHO
This chapter examines how the Sustainable Development Agenda—with its focus on equity, gender equality, and human rights—has provided an unprecedented opportunity to advance human rights within the World Health Organization (WHO). It looks at how human rights are increasingly permeating the Organization’s work, both implicitly and explicitly, and how this paves the way for a bolder vision for human rights in health. Through this examination, the …
Mainstreaming Human Rights across WHO
This chapter describes the efforts undertaken since 2013 to mainstream gender, equity, and human rights into the programs, policies, and practices of the World Health Organization (WHO). With a largely medical and public health staff, for whom the language of rights remains unfamiliar, and an organization focused on providing technical and normative support, WHO is thought to be ill-equipped to make human rights a core part of its activities. How…
Gender, health and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
Gender refers to the social relationships between males and females in terms of their roles, behaviours, activities, attributes and opportunities, and which are based on different levels of power. Gender interacts with, but is distinct from, the binary categories of biological sex. In this paper we consider how gender interacts with the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, including sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 and its targets for hea…
Tools and approaches to operationalize the commitment to equity, gender and human rights
The objective of this article is to present specific resources developed by the World Health Organization on equity, gender and human rights in order to support Member States in operationalizing their commitment to leave no one behind in the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other health-related goals and targets. The resources cover: (i) health inequality monitoring; (ii) barrier analysis using mixed methods; (iii) human rights mo…
Applying the Innov8 approach for reviewing national health programmes to leave no one behind
The World Health Organization's Innov8 Approach for Reviewing National Health Programmes to Leave No One Behind is an eight-step process that supports the operationalization of the Sustainable Development Goals' commitment to 'leave no one behind'. In 2014-2015, Innov8 was adapted and applied in Indonesia to review how the national neonatal and maternal health action plans could become more equity-oriented, rights-based and gender-responsive, and…
Rescue and Rehabilitation
Sex worker–run community-based organizations (CBOs) in India have worked to curb violence, stigma, and poverty as an effective way to address HIV vulnerability. In addition to preventing and mitigating the impacts of HIV through structural interventions, many CBOs are now leading antitrafficking efforts. As this study explores, inconsistencies between antitrafficking and HIV prevention mandates inhibit sex workers in their efforts to prevent unde…
Sexuality and gender
Gender and sexuality inequalities lie at the root of poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH). An India-based non-governmental organization (NGO) implemented a field-based methodology to integrate gender and sexuality into existing SRH projects in two states. Personal and organizational change occurred through critical analysis and experiential exercises which normalized topics on sexuality for program staff and communities. Staff learned how bi…
Sexing development and relocating gender
While gender has become increasingly mainstreamed in international development, it has lost its sharpness as an analytical tool and operational means to women's liberation. Sexuality, while it intersects with gender as a social construct, has been largely ignored within development contexts. This paper draws on findings that emerged from the gains and struggles experienced by project staff in a large international development agency engaging comm…
Power, pleasure, pain, and shame
Inspired by the vision of the Millennium Declaration, CARE and ICRW (International Centre for Research on Women) partnered with the Inner Spaces, Outer Faces Initiative (ISOFI) to learn how to more effectively integrate gender and sexuality into CARE's sexual and reproductive health programmes. Drawing from lessons learned from gender mainstreaming, ISOFI focuses initially on fostering personal change among staff, helping them to explore their ow…
Empowerment approaches to gender-based violence
Empowerment approaches to gender-based violence
Rescue and Rehabilitation
Sex worker–run community-based organizations (CBOs) in India have worked to curb violence, stigma, and poverty as an effective way to address HIV vulnerability. In addition to preventing and mitigating the impacts of HIV through structural interventions, many CBOs are now leading antitrafficking efforts. As this study explores, inconsistencies between antitrafficking and HIV prevention mandates inhibit sex workers in their efforts to prevent unde…
Psychedelic public health
Public health schools, which train, study, and advise the future of public health, showed limited involvement in the growing psychedelic field, signifying a gap in psychedelic science and practice. The absence of public health's population-level approaches signifies a missed opportunity to maximize benefits and protect against potential harms of psychedelics at community and population levels
Empowerment approaches to gender-based violence
Power, pleasure, pain, and shame
Inspired by the vision of the Millennium Declaration, CARE and ICRW (International Centre for Research on Women) partnered with the Inner Spaces, Outer Faces Initiative (ISOFI) to learn how to more effectively integrate gender and sexuality into CARE's sexual and reproductive health programmes. Drawing from lessons learned from gender mainstreaming, ISOFI focuses initially on fostering personal change among staff, helping them to explore their ow…
Sexing development and relocating gender
While gender has become increasingly mainstreamed in international development, it has lost its sharpness as an analytical tool and operational means to women's liberation. Sexuality, while it intersects with gender as a social construct, has been largely ignored within development contexts. This paper draws on findings that emerged from the gains and struggles experienced by project staff in a large international development agency engaging comm…
Sexuality and gender
Gender and sexuality inequalities lie at the root of poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH). An India-based non-governmental organization (NGO) implemented a field-based methodology to integrate gender and sexuality into existing SRH projects in two states. Personal and organizational change occurred through critical analysis and experiential exercises which normalized topics on sexuality for program staff and communities. Staff learned how bi…
Rescue and Rehabilitation
Sex worker–run community-based organizations (CBOs) in India have worked to curb violence, stigma, and poverty as an effective way to address HIV vulnerability. In addition to preventing and mitigating the impacts of HIV through structural interventions, many CBOs are now leading antitrafficking efforts. As this study explores, inconsistencies between antitrafficking and HIV prevention mandates inhibit sex workers in their efforts to prevent unde…
The Future of Human Rights in WHO
This chapter examines how the Sustainable Development Agenda—with its focus on equity, gender equality, and human rights—has provided an unprecedented opportunity to advance human rights within the World Health Organization (WHO). It looks at how human rights are increasingly permeating the Organization’s work, both implicitly and explicitly, and how this paves the way for a bolder vision for human rights in health. Through this examination, the …
Mainstreaming Human Rights across WHO
This chapter describes the efforts undertaken since 2013 to mainstream gender, equity, and human rights into the programs, policies, and practices of the World Health Organization (WHO). With a largely medical and public health staff, for whom the language of rights remains unfamiliar, and an organization focused on providing technical and normative support, WHO is thought to be ill-equipped to make human rights a core part of its activities. How…
Gender, health and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
Gender refers to the social relationships between males and females in terms of their roles, behaviours, activities, attributes and opportunities, and which are based on different levels of power. Gender interacts with, but is distinct from, the binary categories of biological sex. In this paper we consider how gender interacts with the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, including sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 and its targets for hea…
Tools and approaches to operationalize the commitment to equity, gender and human rights
The objective of this article is to present specific resources developed by the World Health Organization on equity, gender and human rights in order to support Member States in operationalizing their commitment to leave no one behind in the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other health-related goals and targets. The resources cover: (i) health inequality monitoring; (ii) barrier analysis using mixed methods; (iii) human rights mo…
Applying the Innov8 approach for reviewing national health programmes to leave no one behind
The World Health Organization's Innov8 Approach for Reviewing National Health Programmes to Leave No One Behind is an eight-step process that supports the operationalization of the Sustainable Development Goals' commitment to 'leave no one behind'. In 2014-2015, Innov8 was adapted and applied in Indonesia to review how the national neonatal and maternal health action plans could become more equity-oriented, rights-based and gender-responsive, and…
Psychedelic Science, Contemplative Practices, and Indigenous and Other Traditional Knowledge Systems
As individuals and communities around the world confront mounting physical, psychological, and social threats, three complimentary mind-body-spirit pathways toward health, wellbeing, and human flourishing remain underappreciated within conventional practice among the biomedical, public health, and policy communities. This paper reviews literature on psychedelic science, contemplative practices, and Indigenous and other traditional knowledge syste…
Psychedelic Research and Therapeutic Practices
The global prevalence of substance abuse and mental disorders continues to challenge healthcare systems, with one in eight individuals affected. The therapeutic potential of psychedelics is recognized not only for treating mental disorders but also for enhancing well-being and promoting pro-social behaviors. Conventional biomedical research models fall short in addressing the broader health needs of populations and poorly suited for overcoming ba…
In Memoriam
Psychedelic public health
Public health schools, which train, study, and advise the future of public health, showed limited involvement in the growing psychedelic field, signifying a gap in psychedelic science and practice. The absence of public health's population-level approaches signifies a missed opportunity to maximize benefits and protect against potential harms of psychedelics at community and population levels
Political science (12 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works)