Celine Dion, Cher, More Join UN’s International Women’s Day Event
March 12, 2021
Rolling Stone
Celine Dion, Cher, More Join UN’s International Women’s Day Event
New initiative features theme song performed by KT Tunstall
From: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/celine-dion-cher-international-womens-day-1138353/
United Nations Human Rights and David Clark Cause have launched We All Rise, a global initiative aimed at improving gender equality during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. Celine Dion, Cher, Billie Jean King, Angela Bassett, Padma Lakshmi, Cyndi Lauper, Gail King, Becky G, Sue Bird, Terry Crews, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Amanda Shires, Gloria Estefan, Naomi Campbell, Bridget Moynihan, Debbie Allen and more pledged their support for We All Rise on March 8th, International Women’s Day.
“Gender equality is one of the fundamental values of the United Nations and lies at the very heart of human rights,” Women’s Rights and Gender Section of United Nations Human Rights chief Veronica Birga said in a video message. “That is why we are the global partner of We All Rise, an exciting new initiative committed to promoting, protecting, and advancing the human rights of all women and girls around the world. Because gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, it is essential to achieving a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world.”
On Monday, the initiative released its theme song “Together We Are Stronger,” performed by KT Tunstall, Lolo, Devyn De Loera, and Nikki Vianna. The song was written by Morgan Dorr, Greg Hansen, and Devyn De Loera, and produced by the Highland Park Collective.
We All Rise plans to announce new programs throughout the year to promote gender equality and plans to host an International Women’s Day Honors Concert in 2022.
Aryana Sayeed, Afghanistan’s well-known singer and women’s rights advocate, has been awarded the 2025 High Note Global Prize, an international honor supported by United Nations Human Rights, for her song “We Believe in Hope.”
The uplifting “We Believe in Hope” anthem by award-winning composer Jeff Beal, renowned Afghan artist and advocate Aryana Sayeed, and lyricist Joan Beal was inspired by the true story of Afghanistan’s courageous first all-female robotics team.
Joint Statement from United Nations Human Rights, the University of Oxford, the International Universities Climate Alliance, and the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance
Students and educators globally will come together virtually on 6 June for the Right Here Right Now Global Youth Climate Summit, hosted by Saïd Business School and UN Human Rights.
Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit to bring together global audiences online and in-person in June 2025 On World Environment Day (5 June), universities from around the world will host a global plenary discussion on human rights and climate change over 24 hours The University of Oxford announces a packed schedule of local events and activities, including public lectures, panel dis cussions, photography exhibits, and interactive workshops
In its eighth year, Call for Code presents a series of SDG-focused hackathons throughout the year, kicking off with a competition to build AI agents
Winning teams from Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Persistent, and independent consultants developed AI-powered solutions to help improve equitable access to essential resources and opportunities
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