Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include protections for children in Louisiana and the broken ceasefire in Gaza.
Read MoreWelcome to the February 2025 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include the granting of citizenship in Kenya and a victory for protesters in France.
Read MoreWelcome to the April 2024 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include protests at college campuses across the US and important progress for intersex rights.
Read MoreWelcome to the November 2022 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include labor rights at the World Cup and the UN’s new High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Read MoreWelcome to the October 2022 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include poverty discrimination and everyday heroes.
Read MoreWelcome to the September 2022 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include the Colombian President Petro’s speech at the UN and the Russian war against Ukraine.
Read MoreWelcome to the March 2022 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include arrests in Russia and the global targeting of human rights defenders.
Read MoreIn recent weeks, high school students across the U.S. have walked out of campuses in protest of what some students view as COVID protocols that are too lax and/or not enforced. These students are exercising their freedom of opinion and assembly. Do the students in your classroom know their rights?
Read MoreCheck out the July 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include enforced disappearances in Colombia and Asian American history.
Read MoreInternational human rights NGO Amnesty International recently published its 2020/21 report on the state of human rights around the world. The report includes information on the status of human rights in 149 countries. Learn more about the report and how to bring it into your classroom!
Read MoreCheck out the March 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include ongoing violence by state forces in Myanmar and voting restrictions in the United States.
Read MoreCheck out the February 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include California’s unsuccessful attempt at COVIV-19 vaccine equity and an incredible teacher in India.
Read MoreCheck out the October 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include protests in Nigeria, gender discrimination in sports, and freedom of expression.
Read MoreCheck out the August 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include Venezuela’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA wildcat strike, and more.
Read MoreAs we celebrate Pride Month, it is important to acknowledge the diversity of those involved in the riots and the gay liberation movement. Historically, the contributions and sacrifices of certain groups, including transgender people (and particularly trans people of color), were either ignored or erased. We cannot allow this to continue. The world needs the strength, resiliency, and leadership of transgender communities.
Read MoreCheck out the May 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include COVID-19, Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, and the police killing of George Floyd.
Read MoreCheck out the November 2019 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
Read MoreCheck out the August 2019 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
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