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Human Rights September 13, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship: Ending Violence Against Women with ISLA
This summer Emmy was presented with the opportunity to join the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) and assist in their thematic area of Violence Against Women (VAW). ISLA is a Pan-African feminist initiative where their main focus is advancing women’s human and sexual rights.
Human Rights September 07, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship with WomHub: No Es-Cape
This summer Tierra worked on social media and marketing campaigns to help build awarenss of The WomHub and WomEng community.
Human Rights September 07, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship: Preventing Gang Violence with Cristosal
Gang violence and police brutality that has caused millions of individuals to migrate out of their homes. Fear arising everyday and the only way to be saved: a 5,000 mile trek to cross the United States Border.
Human Rights September 06, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship: Two Worlds with Cristosal
Violence against the LGBTQ+ community has always been prevalent in Latin America but especially in El Salvador. According to Cristosal, ‘Only 3 of the 600 murders of trans women that have occurred since 1992 have been prosecuted and it wasn't until 2020 that that crime against the LGBTQ community became a point of conviction.’
Human Rights September 01, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship: Closing the Digital Divide Gap with GTI-U
This summer Liza worked as the social media intern for Gender Tech Initiative, an organization created by powerful women that will do great things to close the digital divide gap.
Human Rights September 01, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship: Promoting Anti-Human Trafficking Advocacy with FREEST
Committed to the work, Erin was able to end her exchange experience at UD by being a summer fellow working with the organization FREEST on anti-human trafficking projects. 
Human Rights September 01, 2023
2023 Summer Fellowship: My Experience with The Halo Trust
This summer, Layla had the wonderful opportunity to work for the Halo Trust Organization USA. Through her fellowship, she has learned and gained many inspiring insights and her passion for human rights has only deepened.
Campus and Community May 31, 2023
Preserving Ukrainian Culture and Spirituality

Jyl Hall, a local city council member and adjunct professor with a doctorate in intercultural studies, will speak on supporting Ukrainian friends — and Ukrainian culture — in conjunction with the Marian Library’s East Meets West exhibit.

Human Rights May 19, 2023
Hudson named University's Human Rights Center executive director
A distinguished scholar who has served as a consultant to the European Union and the United Nations will become executive director of the UD Human Rights Center.