Melissa Morbeck, Director of Partnerships for No More Foundation, was the guest speaker at the May monthly meeting of the Human Rights Team. She shared the recent launch of the No More Global Directory to provide domestic violence and sexual assault resources in 195 countries, all the countries recognized by the United Nations. Amazing. Just not North Korea – sorry.
This incredible presentation...
It’s that time of year again—movie awards season—and 2021 has brought historic achievements for women.
Females dominated the Golden Globe Best Director category for the first time with three female nominees. One Night in Miami director Regina King became only the second African-American female and Nomadland director Chloe Zhao the first Asian American woman to receive the...
The march toward equal rights for women can often seem to be a process of one step forward and two steps back. Glimpses of progress – the global awareness-raising of harassment and assault in the workplace spurred by the #metoo campaign – can often be accompanied by unintended and unforeseen backlash – an expectation...
by Karen Castellon, AWC Berlin & Human Rights Team ChairMarch 8 is International Women’s Day. UN Women announced this year’s theme as ‟Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.”
In the midst of the global pandemic, women have disproportionately suffered from increased domestic violence as a result of being locked down in their homes around the...
“Guided by empathy borne of my own experience, I gradually began to see the systemic nature of women’s suffering and its impact on all of us. Finally, I began to see the problem as patriarchy and feminism as the antidote.”
This excerpt is from Peter Pruyn’s book, Up: One...
There are still 3+ solid weeks to plan for the 16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence.
Now is the time, and the Human Rights Team offers many resources and ideas in a folder here.
Join us, and give voice and empowerment to women and girls and their allies worldwide.