"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home..." - Eleanor RooseveltThe Office of the Governor of the State of New... Read more
Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab
and Jessica Neuwirth,
Rita E. Hauser Director of the Human Rights Program at Roosevelt House
cordially invite you to
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On April 3, 2020, in collaboration with the Sisterhood is Global Institute, the Human Rights Program hosted a virtual event on the victims of domestic violence and the dangers they face during the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more
Please join us in the Roosevelt House Auditorium as we bring together our Hunter community with human rights and public policy experts for an open forum to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Moderated by Jessica N... Read more
The Roosevelt House Human Rights Program
with CAP International, along with
the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
and the Consulate General of Sweden ... Read more
The Roosevelt House Human Rights Program
and the Remember the Women Institute, along with
the Consulate General of Israel in New York
and the Pace Women's Justice Center
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Although the right to health is recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the idea of “health as a human right” has not gained traction in the United States. Despite new variants and rising COVID-19 cases in areas with low vaccinat... Read more