By Jessica • 15 years ago

Good news for women worldwide!

Newly-appointed UN human rights chief Navanethem Pillay has long been an advocate for women. A co-founder of women’s rights organization Equality Now, Pillay also served as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and was the first woman of color on the High Court of South Africa.
Pillay replaces Louise Arbour in the position.
Read more about Pillay here and here.
Thanks to Martha for the heads up.

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