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Gender leadership in law: GC Africa Alumnae at the forefront

The Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) has a long tradition of training women human rights legal experts who are having an impact across the continent. A recent conference in Nairobi brought together over 100 women for an intergenerational dialogue, in which two alumnae shared their experiences after graduation.

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Breaking Barriers: GC Afghan Alumnae Open Doors to Education for Afghan Girls

Two recent graduates, Rosita Sekandari (GC Europe – EMA) and Rokhsar Sadat (GC Caucasus – CES), have launched an online educational program for Afghan girls who were either school graduates or university students. Both alumnae, originally from Afghanistan, are deeply aware of the severe restrictions on education and the impact these have had on the lives of young women after the Taliban takeover.

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Shifting Minds Through Visuals: GC Central Asia Students Explore Children’s Rights Through Video Production

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosted an immersive and reflective course as part of the Master of Arts in Human Rights and Sustainability. Titled ‘Arts & Human Rights: Pathways to Sustainability’, the course was led by photojournalist and documentary filmmaker Nick Danziger, alongside human rights media trainer Claudia Modonesi of Picture People—a Scottish NGO that provides training on the use of visual media to expose human rights abuses, shift perceptions, and influence behavior, and with which the Global Campus has a long-standing collaboration.

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Global Campus and UN Forge New Partnership as Nelson Mandela World Moot 2025 Showcases Human Rights Education Excellence

The Global Campus of Human Rights looks back at a very eventful week in Geneva, in which a new UN partnership agreement was signed and the Nelson Mandela World Moot Court Competition finals, an annual flagship Global Campus student activity, took place.

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Incubating Talent, Empowering Voices: Global Campus alumni on Their Writing and Advocacy Journey

When Global Campus students graduate they become Global Campus alumni. What stays the same is the Global Campus’ commitment to them and our shared commitment to human rights. The Regional Correspondents scheme is one of the ways we nurture these commitments.

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Reframing the Narrative: a Hope-Based Approach to Human Rights

The Venice School for Human Rights Defenders is a Global Campus flagship annual gathering dedicated to empowering activists, advocates, and changemakers with innovative strategies, tools, and networks. Through immersive workshops, expert lectures, and collaborative sessions, the programme fosters a dynamic environment for learning and solidarity among those working on the frontlines of human rights defence.

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Feminist Activism in Focus: GC Latin America & Caribbean Hosts Journalist and Mobilizer Soledad Vallejos

The students of the Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Latin America and the Caribbean recently had the opportunity to engage with Soledad Vallejos—an Argentine journalist, writer, and feminist activist.

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