International Women's Day March 8, started in 1917 when women first gained the right to vote. It became an international celebration in 1967 when the United States started to celebrate the day. It was a woman who started for all of humanity the initiative to establish human rights on the world wide stage. As president of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights United, Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force that in 1948 created the declaration of freedoms that will always be this legacy: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “Freedom demands a lot from every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person reluctant to grow, the person who does not want to assert his own importance, it is a frightening prospect."- Eleanor Roosevelt, US Delegate before the United Nations.
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As the chair of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force in creating the 1948 charter of liberties which will always be her legacy: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.” —Eleanor Roosevelt, American Delegate to the United Nations.

United for Human Rights (UHR) is an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to implementing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at local, regional, national and international levels. Its membership is comprised of individuals, educators and groups throughout the world who are actively forwarding the knowledge and protection of human rights by and for all Mankind. www.unidosporlosderechoshumanos.mx @humanrightstampa

“Human rights must be made a reality, not an idealistic dream.” L. Ronald Hubbard.