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Winston Ardoin
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Winston Ardoin (he/him) shares his experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

2009 Advocate Mary Akrami and ten other women human rights defenders from Afghanistan were named finalists for the European Parliament's 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Mary is the founder of the Afghan Women's Skills Development Center and the executive director of the Afghan Women's Network.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The ISHR Human Rights Research Prize will provide students with an opportunity to gain valuable research experience, while supporting the work of Columbia faculty conducting human rights-related research. Students who receive the Prize are expected to complete approximately 80-120 hours of research assistance during the academic year. The research opportunities selected for the 2021-2022 academic year are available below. ISHR will award one research prize per opportunity in the amount of $1,500.

Varsha Vijayakumar
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Varsha Vijayakumar (she/they) shares her experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

MA Human Rights Studies, Spring 2023

Monday, November 22, 2021

2016 Advocate Jeffrey Wambaya of ISHTAR MSM in Kenya presented two papers with senior staff from SAGE—Advocacy and Services for LGBT at the International Federation on Ageing 15th Global Conference, which was held in Canada in November. The papers were Advances and Challenges in Ageing Specific to LGBT People and Religious and Cultural Norms in Ageing.