Hope, Human Rights and Leadership in Uncertain Times

On December 9, 2024, the Heising-Simons Foundation hosted a celebration to mark International Human Rights Day, bringing together leaders, advocates, and community members for a morning of powerful discussions on human rights and resilience. This year’s theme, ‘Hope and Human Rights,’ celebrates the relentless pursuit of justice and dignity worldwide, while recognizing, in the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, that universal human rights begin “in small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.”