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Recognise us? #RightLivelihood has a new look but our mission remains the same! As a courage-powered community for social change, we celebrate and support practical visionaries around the world. Get inspired by these change-makers rightlivelihood.org

Activists in #WesternSahara are often harassed, beaten and imprisoned by Moroccan authorities, #RightLivelihood Laureate Aminatou Haidar told the UN Human Rights Council today. Civil society activists and human rights defenders must be protected! Read more bit.ly/2SGmdbT

Women's rights must also protect indigenous women and girls, #RightLivelihood Laureate Lottie Cunningham told a UN expert body yesterday. They're often harassed and subjected to violence - while the perpetrators go unpunished. This must end!... Read more bit.ly/3xP72fn

Rape and other forms of sexual violence remain rampant in #Egypt, #RightLivelihood Laureate Mozn Hassan told the UN Human Rights Council today. She warned that victims are often discouraged from reporting such crimes and abusers go unpunished. Read more bit.ly/3AbR7cU

What are the biggest human rights challenges facing us, and how can we tackle them? Join our conversation TODAY hosted by The Graduate Institute, Geneva, and discuss with India's leading human rights lawyer and 2017 #RightLivelihood Laureate Colin Gonsalves! This is still time to register bit.ly/3zLhJkJ

Wonder why we've refreshed our look? Executive Director Ole von Uexkull speaks about how this change helps further our mission in honouring and supporting courageous change-makers! Watch our interview with him, or read more at bit.ly/3xklifM

Every woman must be able to access reproductive health services, #RightLivelihood Laureate Sima Samar told a UN expert panel last Friday. "Access to reproductive health is a basic human right, not a luxury," she said. Read more bit.ly/3xeeSiw