Nadat deze week drie vrouwen de nobelprijs voor de vrede kregen, was het vrijdag de beurt voor wederom een vrouw, deze keer een Ugandese Lesbische vrouw. Lees het artikel wat ik tegenkwam op SheWired:
Ugandan lesbian activist and the leader of the Freedom to Roam,
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, was awarded the Martin Ennals Human Rights
Defenders award on October 13, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Nabagesera is the first gay rights activist and the 20th
Laureate to receive the Ennals award. “Second in prestige to that of the
Nobel Peace Prize… the prize is awarded by a jury representing 10 human
rights organizations, including U.S. based Human Rights First (formerly
known as the Lawyers Committee) and Human Rights Watch.”
Her work in her lesbian advocacy group in the dangerously
oppressive Uganda led Hans Thoolen, chairman of
the Martin Ennals Foundation, to introduce Nabagesera as “a leading
light, an exceptional woman of a rare courage, fighting under death
threat for human dignity.” Thoolen added, “Let there be no mistake on
[what] awaits gay people on the ground, especially for those who openly
claim their equal rights…I do hope that the Martin Ennals award of 2011
will contribute to the eradication of homophobia in humans.”
In her acceptance speech, Nabagesera reminded attendees, “the
struggle for human rights is one struggle and no human rights defender
should be left to do this work alone. Courage is our virtue, and freedom
is our goal.” (Bron: She wired)
Geen opmerkingen:
Een reactie posten