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IWD 2008: Heather Grady Invites You to Join the Every Human Has Rights Campaign
By: Chris Michael
Posted: Mar 7 08
Witnessed: 2079 times
Regions: Global
Issues: Violence against women
Tags: Every Human Has Rights, Gender, human_rights, The Elders, Women's rights
Heather Grady, Policy Director of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, speaks about the The Elders-initiated Every Human Has Rights campaign and how you can get involved. See the Take Action tab below to sign the pledge and get involved with the campaign -- and share your story: http://hub.witness.org/TellYourStory
This interview was conducted in collaboration with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership and their event Human Rights for Women; Human Rights for All. The event, which coincided with the UN's Global Status of Women conference, celebrated the the depth and diversity of the women’s movement and honored the commitment of women’s human rights defenders around the world. See the "Related Media" tab to watch more interviews from other panelists.
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