Category: Gender Equality

HRP Welcomes New Associate Director for Academic Program

Today I have the honor of announcing an exciting new appointment at the Human Rights Program. Emily Nagisa Keehn has joined…

Moving on from the Human Rights Program (a note from Mindy Jane Roseman)

Dear Colleagues and Friends, After ten years as Academic Director at the Human Rights Program, and many years before that…

Tomorrow, Feb. 28: “Transgender Identity, Mental Health, and Human Rights: The DSM V and Beyond”

Event Notice “Transgender Identity, Mental Health, and Human Rights: The DSM V and Beyond” 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Hauser 102…

The Long-Awaited Apology: Some Justice for the Women of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

In the wake of the Irish government’s formal apology to the women of the Magdalene Laundries, we bring you some…

Irish Government Acknowledges Role in Magdalene Laundries; Offers No Apology or Reparations

For a while now, this blog has followed Maeve O’Rourke, LLM ’10, a former Global Human Rights Fellow, as she…

Today, October 25: Seeking Justice for the Women of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

October 25, 2011 “Abuse by Church and State: The Hidden Story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries” A Talk by Maeve O’Rourke,…