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Graça Machel and Brian Brink: Recognizing Women’s Rights as Human Rights
By: intlwomenshealth
Posted: Jun 12 09
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Regions: Mozambique, United States
Issues: Women's rights
At the International Women's Health Coalition 2009 gala, we honored renowned activist Graça Machel for her leadership in advancing human rights, particularly for women and young people. IWHC Board Chair Brian Brink recently sat down with Machel to talk about actions that individuals, organizations like IWHC, and governments can take on behalf of girls and women worldwide, particularly during this time of financial uncertainty.
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