Welcome to the January 2024 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include the women human rights defenders in Myanmar and anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in Texas.
Read MoreWelcome to the August 2023 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include technology in history education and challenges faced by youth climate activists.
Read MoreWelcome to the June 2023 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include affirmative action in the United States and protests by members of Starbucks Workers United.
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 MoreThe U.S. is reeling from the latest act of gun violence and racist terrorism. On May 14, a white shooter attacked shoppers at the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, NY, taking the lives of ten people.
What can we do to contextualize this horrific tragedy for our students? How do we reassure them and have candid and honest discussions about racism? About white nationalism?
Read MoreCheck out the August 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and enforced disappearances in Bangladesh.
Read MoreCheck out the June 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include reparations and Indigenous rights.
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 MoreFollowing a request by 54 African nations, the UN Human Rights Council announced today that it will hold a debate about systemic racism and police brutality in the United States.
Read MoreIn response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, demonstrations against police violence have erupted in the United States. The NAACP has called on the UN to declare murders by police as human rights violations, but they are not the first to do so. In December 1951, a Detroit-based civil rights organization, the Civil Rights Congress, delivered an historic petition to the United Nations, charging the United States with genocide.
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 MoreAs panic about COVID-19, also known as Novel Coronavirus, has spread through communities around the world, xenophobia against people of Asian descent has increased noticeably.
Read MoreA mural at the entrance of a public high school in San Francisco is receiving national attention due to the controversial nature of its subject. This mural depicts the ugly side of American history, showing George Washington as a slaveowner and depicting Native Americans and African Americans in negative ways.
The debate about this mural raises many questions relevant to our students. The First Amendment, censorship, “trigger warnings,” and the role of art to provoke and evoke feelings are central to examinations of American history and culture.
Read MorePresident Trump’s comments about migrants and asylum-seekers crossing the southern border should be categorized as racist and xenophobic. Not surprisingly, his administration’s policies are in line with this dehumanizing language and have worsened the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read MoreCheck out the May 2019 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
Read MoreOne of the basic tenets of genocide education is that words matter. When teaching about mass atrocities, we ask our students to pay close attention to language. What about the language we hear today in response to the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand? What are the messages being delivered?
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March 29, 2024
Check out the March 2024 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world. Topics include a landmark environmental case in Peru and world guidelines for the responsible use of AI.
February 13, 2024
Woven Teaching’s latest lesson, Strike!: Workers’ Rights and the Matchwomen of London’s East End provides an opportunity for students to learn about their rights as workers, as well as an historical struggle by workers in Victorian London. Students will also learn about the importance of solidarity.
