FIGHT FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS
Women who shaped the universaldeclaration
Eleanor Roosevelt (First lady
of the United States of America
from 1933 to 1945 )
Eleanor Roosevelt served as the first
Chairperson of the Commission on
Human Rights and played an essential
role in drafting the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
Hansa Mehta-All human beings are
born free and equal
Hansa Mehta was fighting for women's
rights in India and abroad, she changed
the phrase that was super important to
human rights which is 'All men are born
free and equal' to 'all human beings are
born free and equal'
Leaving the Christmas Island
memory
According to her diary on 20 August 1943. When she just
left Christmas Island, she shared her experience on
airplane: The head transport sergeant took her to
breakfast in the air transport boys' mess; And later on,
she introduced about the island-- Bora Bora. The Colonel
and others have built airfield and they were pretty busy
at that time, so on one have left for a long time.
Arrived at Samoa island
When she arrived at Samoa island, One major problem
she discovered is that there is not a victrola that can be
used, and no needles. Eleanor Roosevelt also noticed
that there is no place for them to sleep for night, to write
a letter or to play game. Furthermore, she thinks It's
unbelievable how young some of these boys are, but the
responsibility of war matures them quickly.
Eleanor Roosevelt broke the mold of what a First Lady could be
GROUNDBREAKING ROLE AS FIRST LADY
Eleanor Roosevelt support and advocate for
refugees during World War II and pushing
for policies to help the poor and homeless
people, what they've done helped to set the
stage for her later work. Eleanor Roosevelt
had already been pushing boundaries for
years. She redefined what a president’s wife
could do for her country and who became a
beloved figure for a nation fighting the Great
Depression and the Second World War.
AN ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
She formed a committee to help refugee children enter the
U.S. with the help of temporary visitor visas. Currently,
people remembered her not just because she broke the
restrictive First Lady mold, but also used her outsized
influence to raise awareness and support for social justice
causes that continue to this day. One great quote she wrote
in 1960- “You gain strength, courage and confidence by
every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the
face,” “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
My Day
Eleanor Roosevelt wrote "My Day". She recorded her daily life
in it, it is more likely to be a dairy. In her dairy, she recorded
that she swam, she ate watermelon, . and she also have a chat
with Mrs. Meloney about what their people could do
handwork in in New Lebanon. We found that Mrs Roosevelt 's
life is very interesting and fun, like going picnic, go swimming
and riding a horse.
FBI Files on Eleanor Roosevelt
MINERVA BERNARDINO (feminist leader)
As Eleanor Roosevelt is leading a role as
Chairperson of the drafting committee of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, other
women also played essential parts in shaping the
document. Minerva Bernardino was one of them.
She's a great feminist leader who kept arguing for
inclusion of “the equality of men and women”
with other Latin American women. She had also
played a crucial role in advocating for the
inclusion of women’s rights and non-
discrimination based on sex in the United
Nations Charter. EVDOKIA URALOVA
Evdokia Uralova was a rapporteur of the
Commission on the Status of Women to
the Commission on Human Rights. She
strongly contended for equal pay for
women. Her efforts made this statement
true - "Everyone has the right to equal pay
for equal work, without any
discrimination."
Diary (Excerpts) (1943)
Unforgettable
According to her diary on 20 August 1943. When she just
left Christmas Island, she shared her experience on air One
of the important memory she remembered from
Guadalcanal is her visit to the cemetery. she was impressed
by those symbols which have special meanings for them. It
was very moving for her to walk among the graves and
realize how united these boys had been in spite of
differences in religion and background.
A NEW KIND OF FIRST LADY
Eleanor Roosevelt decided to forge a new role all her own.
She established a precedent at the White House by calling
weekly press conferences with women journalists.
During the Great Depression in the 1930s, Eleanor pushed
for policies that would help women, children, and the poor
cope with the unprecedented economic downturn. She also
pushed for more jobs for women in the White House and
forged connections with the press corps.
AN EARLY LIFE OF PRIVILEGE AND PUBLIC
SERVICE
She grew up in a world of wealth and privilege in New York. But
her childhood was marked by tragedy: both of her parents died
when she was youn, then Eleanor was raised by her maternal
grandmother, who kept her relatively isolated.However,
education brought a teenaged Eleanor out of her shell and
helped her became who she is today. She learned social ease
and independence, within this time, she also developed sense of
her duties to others.
Albert Einstein’s Letter to Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt has
supported Eourpean
refugees. Albert Einstein
wrote a letter to Eleanor
Roosevelt about
application of immigration
rules and regulations. He
reminded Eleanor
Roosevelt to send this letter
to the president FDR.
FBI never launched a formal investigation of Eleanor
Roosevelt, but the reference to her was one of the largest
single files in J. Edgar Hoover's collection.The 3,000-page
FBI file contains allegations against her including alleged
communist activities, threats to her life for her disloyalty
to the state, close monitoring of her activities and writings,
and records of possible insurgent groups she may have
influenced.