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Our Mission The Women’s Institute for Leadership and Development for Human Rights aims to transform communities by ensuring the full recognition of human rights. Through the leadership of women, we engage in documentation and advocacy, training, and partner with individuals, communities and institutions to implement human rights standards in order to address multiple forms of discrimination. Click here to join our listserve and learn more about WILD's work. If you have problems or questions, Email us. |
Our Programs Implementation of Human Rights Standards into Public Policy Information on San Francisco Historic Passage of UN CEDAW into city law Human Rights Institute The WILD Human Rights Institute develops a pipeline of advocates that become experts in integrating, implementing and documenting human rights through participation in trainings and inter/national forums and U.N. conferences. Consulting Services Learn about our consulting services and trainings on implementing a human rights framework to strengthen public policy Resources Includes Workbooks, UN Reporting Papers and Reports on Human Rights Work |
Latest News & Events Register Now! Human Rights Training February 4-6, 2008 The National Human Rights Institute is a three-day advanced training program on local implementation of human rights standards to address multiple forms of discrimination. The program is designed for participants who are already engaged in the local implementation of human rights treaties. Click here for more info National Release of CEDAW report WILD for Human Rights released their new report at a recent event, "Bringing Human Rights Home: Building Proactive Policy to Ensure Gender and Racial Equity" on Friday, September 26, 2008 at Washington College of Law at American University. Listen to a podcast of the event: part 1 / part 2 NEW REPORT Respect, Protect, Fulfill: Raising the Bar on Women's Human Rights in San Francisco was completed in April 2007 and is both a celebration and an analysis of the impact CEDAW implementation in San Francisco. It demonstrates the added value of human rights standards to reduce discrimination in the United States and assess the role of city government in advancing human rights. |