In the vast peripheries of Sao Paulo, the poor suffer human rights violations, such as police violence, every day. Valdênia Paulino defends their rights by providing them with education and access to legal mechanisms of protection. Courses on legal rights identify patterns of systematic abuse while...
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Rebeca Duarte is combating the pervasive yet veiled racism in Brazilian society by reforming a judicial culture that impairs enforcement of existing anti-discriminatory legislation. Working with lawyers, judges, police officers, prosecutors, victims, and civil rights groups alike to better utilize...
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Luciana Zaffalon has developed a unique multisectoral approach to promote both the right to a public defender and fairness within Brazil’s criminal justice system. She combines judicial and legislative reform with powerful public outreach to promote rights-respecting practices in the media and...
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EGRESÓ DE UN HOGAR A LOS 18 AÑOS Y, JUNTO A OTROS JÓVENES, ACOMPAÑA A QUIENES VIVEN SU MISMA SITUACIÓN
EGRESÓ DE UN HOGAR A LOS 18 AÑOS Y, JUNTO A OTROS JÓVENES, ACOMPAÑA A QUIENES VIVEN SU MISMA SITUACIÓN Kevin pasó su adolescencia en una institución y al egresar se dio cuenta que su experiencia podía serle útil otros. Junto a sus compañeros de Guía Egreso, de la Asociación Civil Doncel, están...
Ung Invest AIB
Ung Invest AIB (Young Invest) is a complementary educational institute, offering vocational courses and optional academic training for youth who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out. The school works with a vulnerable group of young people who have not been able to use...
Candice Lys: Arctic Sex-ed with an Artsy Twist
Candice Lys is a newly appointed (2017) Canadian Ashoka Fellow, being recognized for her innovative approach to teaching sexual and mental health education to young Indigenous teens, starting first young women and recently expanding to include young men. She uses the arts to encourage a creative,...
Jeroo Billimoria: a global movement that started with a simple gesture in her teens
A social entrepreneur known for building huge, global coalitions, Jeroo first started in Mumbai, working with street children.
#LeadYoung - Jeroo Billimoria: Un movimiento global que comenzó con un simple gesto en su adolescencia
Emprendedora social conocida por crear grandes coaliciones globales, Jeroo comenzó en Mumbai, trabajando con niños de la calle. Ella les daba su número de teléfono privado para casos de emergencia. Al poco tiempo, estaba sonando cada noche. De esa preocupación y reconocimiento de una necesidad...
17-year-old Tura, founder of Street Children’s Theater in Bangladesh, shared her thoughts on what it takes to lead young
When she was just 13, Tahua Tura of Bangladesh started expanding her theater troupe to include street children, primarily living in closed-off communities once referred to as “untouchables”.