Women’s Rights
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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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Statement From RFKHR President Kerry Kennedy on Roe v. Wade Decision
Tags Share The decision by extremist justices on the U.S. Supreme Court today to overturn Roe v. Wade and eliminate the constitutional right to abortion is, without question, a terrible strike against human rights in the United States and beyond. It will permit legislators to intrude on the most private of medical decisions and eliminate…
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Freedom of Expression and Choice
Students learn how art and music can serve as a catalyst for defending and promoting human rights.
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Joining the Women of Peace and Change
Students learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles on the right to equality, the right to peaceful assembly and association, and the right to participate in government.
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Lost There, Felt Here: Protecting the Lungs of Our Planet
Students relate the concepts of deforestation to their own lives and come to understand the depth and breadth of Wangari Maathai’s human rights work and the importance of protecting civic space.
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Speaking Up for the Right to Education – I am Malala
In this lesson, students discuss the importance of equal access to education and the particular barriers that girls face and will learn how they can speak for others.
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