On January 1, 2015, I launched my Visualize Human Rights series, which celebrates the human rights that we all share, regardless of where we live on this small planet. By focusing on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations adopted on 10 December 1948, rather than on any country's Constitution, I want to emphasize our similarities rather than our differences.
Peace and joy, love and light.
Originally posted on the Global Fund for Women's blog, Her Blueprint.
As 2014 shuffles off its mortal coil, I want to amplify the many voices of 2014 that inspire me to live out loud in 2015. What these voices all have in common is that they are no longer living quietly, accepting the status quo. Instead, they expose their truth, expressing rage, conviction, joy, authenticity, and hope. Continue reading here.
A young patron of the Tacoma Art Museum pauses to contemplate Project 562. Photo: Deborah Espinosa.
Welcome to the year 2015! I'm excited about what this year holds for us. In the last days of 2014, there were great recaps of the progress made globally on human rights and gender quality, most notably documented by UNWOMEN. I am now even more optimistic about 2015!
To mark the New Year, I'm launching my Visualize Human Rights series with the image below.
Each image in the series will include a quote or summary about one of the human rights that we all share, regardless of where we live on this small planet. By focusing on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the UN adopted on 10 December 1948, rather than on any country's Constitution, I want to emphasize our similarities rather than our differences.
May your 2015 be filled with peace and joy, love and light. ~d
Originally posted on the Global Fund for Women's blog, Her Blueprint.
“What does poiesis have to do with slavery?”
That is how internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor began his 14-minute keynote address during the 2014 Trust Women’s conference recently held in London.
Shadow of Monique Villa, CEO of
Thomas Reuters Foundation. Photo: Deborah Espinosa
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Originally posted on the Global Fund for Women's blog, Her Blueprint.
For those of us who are women’s rights advocates and activists with ready access to advocacy platforms and tools, we have constant opportunities to learn about, launch, and participate in advocacy campaigns to voice our opinions about issues that matter to us.
Women across the world rarely have an opportunity to voice their opinion about an issue that matters to them. Photo: Deborah Espinosa
In communities across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, however, women face a far different reality, where advocating for themselves and their community is unheard of or they lack the confidence, opportunities, and/or tools to engage. As a result, community members are often deprived of their voice, rights, and power; government remains unresponsive; and vital needs go unmet.
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