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How Women Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Tags Share The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is widely regarded as a landmark document of the 20th century. It is the most translated document in the world and has been ratified by every country. Over the past 75 years, the UDHR has served as a blueprint for human rights and inspired several international…
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Ursula Burns: ‘Diversity is one of the things I care most about’
Tags Share A more diverse business world is, at last, beginning to emerge. But to appreciate the progress and ensure it continues, it’s important to look to the past, Integrum Holdings Partner Ursula Burns says. The former Xerox CEO discussed how businesses could work toward a more just and equitable vision for women and people…
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Compass Winter Investors Conference attendees strategize about disrupting the status quo, inclusive investments
Tags Share Monday’s Compass Winter Investors Conference brought 130 attendees to Miami to learn concrete strategies about staying the course on inclusive investments and disrupting the status quo so the business world reflects a more just and equitable vision. Noting that it took nearly three years to hold the annual winter conference in person, Robert…
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In Venezuela, legislation seeks to criminalize civil society in the country
Tags Share In the last five years, the Venezuelan regime has threatened civil society on at least 14 separate occasions with the enactment of a law furthering the restrictions to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Jan. 18, the Vice-President of Venezuela’s ruling party, and member of the National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, announced once again the introduction of…
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Western Sahara Deserves a Place in Sports Activism
Tags Share The past few months of African soccer have shown the world that Morocco has no qualms with blurring the lines between politics and soccer—particularly as it pertains to disputes over the self-determination of Western Sahara, a territory Morocco has illegally occupied since 1975, after Spain ended its colonial rule over the Sahrawi-owned area.…
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Centering Human Rights Through a Whole School Approach
Tags Share Education is essential to a healthy, democratic society, and informed action for social justice is the result of instruction with intention. This is why Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partners with schools to provide education and advance a whole school approach grounded in human rights. Through this unique program, we help partner schools…
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A human rights defender helps the next generation find their voices
Tags Share New Orleans educator Stephen Bradberry instills human rights values in his students every day with a proactive approach. Bradberry teaches at New Harmony High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was established five years ago and educates 250-300 students with a focus on coastal restoration and preservation – creating a sustainable Louisiana through…
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Human rights education in advisories: How small group learning can foster big change
Tags Share When schools began focusing on building stronger relationships and school communities in the 1990s, one outcome was advisories: structured time for teachers to meet with a small group of students to teach Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies and foster a richer sense of school culture. Advisory groups may meet briefly each day, or for…
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A Disappearing Act: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy summed it up best: “I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.” The United States houses the most billionaires in the world, yet hundreds of thousands remain without shelter or homes across the nation. And disturbingly, instead of leveraging American talents and resources to provide long-term…
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Roe’s overturn, national reckonings among issues driving young voters to the polls this election
Tags Share Young voters are projected to match if not break turnout records this coming midterm election, as the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade is prompting 18-29 year olds to head to the polls to defend abortion and reproductive rights. And the climate crisis, inflation, and national reckonings with racism and policing remain…
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Howard professor Dr. Helen Bond talks education, cultural diversity, CRT at Speak Truth to Power event
Tags Share Quality education—one of the key components of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—is a driver of development. So said Helen Bond Ph.D., Howard University Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and co-chair of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN USA) at a live virtual event titled ‘Speak Truth to Power: The Magic…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ advocacy and litigation teams testify to plights of Black migrants in U.S., Brazil’s indigenous population
Tags Share The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearings laid bare the plights of Black migrants in the U.S. and Brazil’s Indigenous communities when the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ international and U.S. advocacy and litigation teams testified last week. During the hearings, Daniel Tse, joint legal fellow with RFKHR and the Haitian Bridge Alliance,…
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