Celebrating 8th of March
DATE: 8 March 2021
PLACE: YouTube
COMMITTEE: Women Rights Committee
Human Rights Solidarity has been fighting for an equal and liveable future for the next generations. 8 March is the day that we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of all women around the world. 8 March is not only a day of celebration for us, but also a great day to talk about the challenges that women have been facing. On 8 March 2021, we interviewed 6 amazing women from different countries on YouTube. The main goal behind this was to see how women in different countries were affected by violence and abuse. Our speakers’ personal stories enlightened us and our audience on the value of the rights we have and on the importance of the human rights work we do.
Our amazing guest speakers list included:
- Rita Edah: A psychotherapist, counsellor, and coach from the UK.
- Mahbuba Jebin: A PhD holder journalist and self-defence teacher for victims of violence. Mahbuba is originally from Bangladesh and lives in the UK.
- Gabriela Rondon: A lawyer and human rights activist at Anis – Institute of Bioethics, Human Rights and Gender from Brazil.
- Louise Anne: A domestic abuse recovery coach from the UK.
- Dilnaz Kerim: A 17-year-old Uyghur from East Turkestan. Dilnaz experienced the life of an Uyghur in China and knows what Uyghur women are going through right now. Grown up in Norway, she currently lives in the UK.
- Sevgi Akarcesme: An exiled Turkish journalist and an ESL teacher who is currently living in the USA.
The program can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P72RWS6qLPM
