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Human Rights Program Events

Jaha Dukureh — I Will Scream to the World

Posted on May 8th, 2025 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events, Public Programs
In this inspiring memoir, I WILL SCREAM TO THE WORLD, Jaha Dukureh shares her deeply human story, detailing how she survived female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, and how her experiences compelled her to fight for women... Read more

Human Rights in the Trump Era

Posted on April 30th, 2025 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events, Public Programs
The Roosevelt House Human Rights Program invites you to a discussion featuring: United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris; Director of the ACLU Human Rights Program & Hunter Adjunct Profes... Read more

Global Women in Music: Composers Rewriting the Score

Posted on March 3rd, 2025 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events, Public Programs
The Human Rights Program presents a screening and discussion of Global Women in Music: Composers Rewriting the Score. The film highlights the Global Women in Music Concert, a groundbreaking event by the United Nations Symphony Orchestra that features... Read more

Talking About Israel & Palestine After October 7th

Posted on January 23rd, 2025 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events, Public Programs
The Roosevelt House Human Rights Program presents a discussion on "Talking About Israel & Palestine After October 7th," featuring Ari L. Goldman and Gregory Khalil.Ari L. Goldman is Professor... Read more

The Feminister — Film Screening

Posted on September 6th, 2024 · Posted in Film Screenings, Human Rights Program Events
Please join us for a film screening of The Feminister which follows the career of former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, the first to institute "feminist foreign policy" which has since been adopted by a number of countries around... Read more

India’s Economy: Miracle or Debacle for Human Development?

Posted on April 9th, 2024 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events
Roosevelt House Human Rights Program, in collaboration with Scroll, are pleased to present a facilitated discussion with Indian-American Economist, Ashoka Mody, and Hunter College Professo... Read more

Difret — Film Screening

Posted on March 12th, 2024 · Posted in Film Screenings, Human Rights Program Events
Please join the Roosevelt House Human Rights Program for a film screening of Difret, a story of how two courageous women changed history.Followed by a discussion on the legal rights of women in Ethiopia, with our spring... Read more

Child Poverty is Personal: Do You Hear Us?

Posted on November 1st, 2023 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events, Public Policy Program Events
The Roosevelt House Human Rights and Public Policy Programs together with The Invisible Americans podcast... Read more

Child Poverty Is Personal: How Do We End It?

Posted on October 13th, 2023 · Posted in Human Rights Program Events, Public Policy Program Events
The Roosevelt House Human Rights and Public Policy Programs together with “The Invisible Americans” Podcast invite you to the first of three 2023 converg... Read more

Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents

Posted on October 2nd, 2023 · Posted in Book Discussions, Human Rights Program Events
Please join us for a conversation with author Amy Yee as we mark the release of Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents with a foreword by His Holines... Read more