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Humanity in Action Appoints Azi Khalili as Executive Director
Humanity in Action is proud to announce the appointment of Azadeh “Azi” Khalili as its new Executive Director, effective today. Khalili steps into the role following a distinguished career across government, philanthropy, and social justice movements—bringing decades of experience advocating for human rights, gender equity, and systemic reform.
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Comprehensive Approach to Protecting Political Campaigns from Cyberattacks
Senior Fellow Amy Larsen authors an article for New York University's Journal of Legislation & Public Policy, discussing potential cybersecurity threats the U.S. could face during the current election cycle amidst the COVID-19 public health crisis.
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‘Not the World’s Number One’: Chinese Social Media Piles On the U.S.
Senior Fellow and POLITICO's inaugural Editor Director for China, David Wertime, writes his debut piece on the Chinese domestic reaction to the U.S. COVID-19 response.
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Humanity in Action Germany's Partnership with LMU Project Team "For Democracy"
We are partnering with LMU's Geschwister Scholl Institute of Political Science in the project "For Democracy."
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Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Podcast: Gender, Rights & Resistance
Senior Fellow Meredith Blake discusses gender, rights, resistance and the gendered dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in this podcast from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.
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Senior Fellow interviewed about domestic violence during the pandemic
We recommend an interview for Gazeta Wyborcza daily with Aleksandra Mosiołek, Senior Fellow, HIA Poland activist network member and Managing Director of Women’s Rights Centre in Gdańsk.
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Being Together by Staying Apart: The 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowship
We are committed to providing a deeply meaningful experience to our Fellows this year as we have done for the past two decades. Following a multimedia and multi-format approach including films, skill-building workshops, lectures, dynamic action project labs and more, we are working hard to design an intriguing online program that bridges the past with the present and future.
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This crisis is a stage for patriarchy
"The man as scientist, the woman as child carer: The crisis reveals that patriarchal patterns of everyday life continue to shape people's thoughts and actions," writes Senior Fellow and Humanity in Action Germany Board Member Dr. Carolin Wiedemann.
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Humanity in Action Senior Fellow and Board Member Claude Grunitzky featured on Home with Isha Sesay
Humanity in Action Senior Fellow and Board Member Claude Grunitzky joins former CNN anchor Isha Sesay to discuss COVID-19 in Africa in her new show "Home with Isha Sesay."
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ProFellow Interview: How David Schupp Drives Justice with the Humanity in Action Fellowship
Senior Fellow David Schupp got interviewed about the Humanity in Action summer fellowship for a ProFellow article.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named Among 10 Fellowships for Human Rights
Humanity in Action was named by Human Rights Careers among 10 of the top Fellowships for human rights.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named among 5 Fellowships to Keep an Eye on
The Humanity in Action Fellowship has been named by College Magazine among five Fellowships to keep an eye on, joining the ranks of Fulbright, the Watson Fellowship and Princeton.