Respecting, promoting and protecting human rights begins with developing our own understanding and skills, taking small steps in our immediate environment.
“Where, after all, do human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.”
Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat, humanitarian and human rights activist
We can act both as activists and role models in creating a culture of human rights by:
• Respecting and accepting differences
• Developing empathy
• Sharing this newfound awareness with others
• Speaking out against injustice
• Resolving conflict through dialogue and mutual understanding
EACH OF US CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
