When:
March 06, 2019 @ 11:00 – March 06, 2019 @ 12:00
Where:
Palais des Nations - Room XXI
Avenue de la Paix 8-14
in Geneva 1211
Avenue de la Paix 8-14
in Geneva 1211
Women human rights defenders are being increasingly subjected to lengthy prison sentences, travel bans and harassment.
Join a solutions-oriented discussion featuring 5 courageous Right Livelihood Award Laureates that have personally documented human rights violations on the ground. They will lead us on a journey of resistence in India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Guatemala and other parts of the world, and explore how we can secure a better protection of Women Human Rights Defenders across the globe.
Panelists:
- Dr. Sima Samar, Chair of Aghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
- Dr. Ruth Manorama, Dalit Women's Rights Activist
- Helen Mack, Founder of Myrna Mack Foundation
- Charlotte dos Santos Pruth, Policy and Advocacy Advisor at Kvinna till Kvinna
Moderated by Fabiana Leibl, Right Livelihood Award Foundation.
Organized by the Right Livelihood Award Foundation.