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Right to Housing

 

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO HOUSING….

"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including ... housing.” Article 25 (1)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948.


Get informed about the right to housing! Use our fact sheets to learn about the right to housing and then test your knowledge of fair housing in the U.S. with our quizzes. 

Get involved in promoting the right to housing!  Use the resources and ideas in our Take Action guide to start working for the right to housing. 

Get others interested in the right to housing!  Use the PowerPoint presentation and lesson plans to educate your school or community about the right to housing.

 

Right to Housing Fact Sheet

Learn about the right to housing in the U.S.
Right to Housing in the U.S. Quiz

Test your knowledge of housing in the U.S. with our downloadable quiz.
Take Action on Housing

Find out how to get involved.
Right to Housing Resources

Connect with one of the many organizations seeking to fulfill the right to housing in the United States.
Right to Housing PowerPoint
Download the "Right to Adequate Housing in the U.S." PowerPoint presentation.
Lesson Plan: Barriers to the Right to Housing

In this lesson, students will use a crossword activity to better understand what defines adequate housing and the government's obligations in ensuring that right for all its people. 
Lesson Plan: The People Behind the Statistics. Grades 8-12

This lesson aims to put a human face on violations of economic and social human rights in the U.S. by focusing on the issues of education, hunger, housing, and health. Suitable for high school.
UDHR Toolkit Evaluation Form

We would greatly appreciate your feedback on our toolkit!