For International Women’s Day, we’re handing the mic over to a few of many WHRDs who work every day of the year for their own rights and the rights of their communities. Tune in to hear these WHRDs speak about their work as human rights defenders:

Ruth Komuntale #Uganda #LandRights
Graciela Pérez Rodriguez #Mexico #Impunity
Emel Kurma #Turkey #Civil&Political Rights
Sindy Joyce #Ireland #IndigenousRights
Tasneem Ahmed Taha Zaki #Sudan #WomensRights
Kimsor Lim #Cambodia #EnvironemntalRights
Hauwa Haruna #Nigeria #WomensRights #RightToEducation
Hannah Vu #Vietnam #EnvironmentalRights

Today is #InternationalWomensDay but these women are advocating for human rights all year round. Listen to hear about their work and the human rights violation their communitites are facing.