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Why the appointment of Deb Haaland, a Native American woman, to head the US Department of the Interior spreads hope around the world
By Elsa Stamatopoulou
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Deb Haaland is the first Native American to ever be nominated as head of a US Department. What is the broader framework that will help us appreciate the significance of this nomination?
Deb Haaland is from New Mexico, from the Laguna Pueblo and Jemes Peoples. She is a jurist and has worked in the administration of the Laguna Pueblo as well as in the Democratic Party. She was first elected to Congress in 2018. (1)
Program of “Indigenous Women leaders at Columbia”: a Seminar Series
12 February-7 May 2021
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Columbia’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights (Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Program) and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (IIWF/FIMI) will hold the Seminar Series as part of FIMI’s Global Leadership School of Indigenous Women, Program on Human Rights and International Advocacy Skills. These seminars have been held at Columbia since 2013. The Seminar Series will be conducted remote in 2021. 

Alumni Highlight
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Anoush Baghdassarian, M.A. in human rights alumna, is currently working on a number of justice efforts for the Armenian population of the Republic of Artsakh.

ISHR Statement on Myanmar
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights condemns the recent coup and widespread imprisonment of civilians and officials by the Tatmadaw. ISHR has been engaged in various human rights capacity-building efforts in Myanmar for a decade and has run a University Human Rights Education project in collaboration with Myanmar law schools and local civil society organizations for 6 years.

2010 Advocate Elected MP in Northern Uganda
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Congratulations to 2010 Advocate Agnes Apea Atim who was elected MP of Amolatar District in Northern Uganda. She is the founder and CEO of Hope Development Initiative which works to unlock the leadership, citizenship and entrepreneurial potential of  rural women through agribusiness. She earned a PhD in International Development from the University of Reading in the UK. 

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