Category Archives: Human rights

York: It’s our job to seek out the world

Posted on April 25, 2011 by michele0188

Jillian York’s humble personality prevents her from boastfully speaking about her global impact as a digital activist. With the help of social media, though, York vigorously advocates for international freedom of expression in her full-time work and volunteer positions. In … Continue reading →

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Fighting injustice, one country at a time

Posted on March 31, 2011 by michele0188

When Boston demonstrators peacefully united downtown for Egyptian government reform on Feb. 9, Northeastern University’s Omar Duwaji led the crowd’s chants. I attended the event in Copley Square to take photographs for a class assignment. While I was there, I … Continue reading →

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A week devoted to each human’s rights and freedoms

Posted on March 27, 2011 by michele0188

I have been thinking a lot about women’s rights lately – about human rights in general, actually. As I have mentioned before, since January, people around the world have protested gas prices, unemployment, dictatorships, wage cuts, minority rights, higher education … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the code of silence

Posted on March 23, 2011 by michele0188

This afternoon I attended a “Gender Matters Series” event on campus. The panel – Robin M. Chandler, Lihua Wang and Linda K. Fuller – discussed real life stories of victims and activists whose writings are the foundation of their 2010 … Continue reading →

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