Many people say the most important right we have is the right to vote. Voting gives you the ability to make your needs, wishes, values, opinions, and positions known and counted. Voting gives people a voice in the government that represents them.
How are voting rights different in countries around the world? Even when we have the right to vote, do we always have the ability to vote? Does everyone have that ability, or just some people?
Read MoreThe word “activism” typically evokes images of large protests with people holding signs and marching in the streets; however, activism takes many shapes and forms.
Read MoreWelcome 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 MoreAccording to Article 21 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. It is our responsibility as educators to make sure students have the opportunity to engage in the political process.
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