Dr. Mary Shuttleworth

DR. MARY SHUTTLEWORTH (Ed.D.)

Born and raised in apartheid South Africa, Mary Shuttleworth saw firsthand the devastating effects of discrimination and lack of basic human rights. As a teenager, she traveled extensively throughout Europe. During her studies and travels, she saw further discrimination and realized that issues of human rights violations reached far beyond the borders of her own country. Certain that education was the long-term solution to improving conditions, Shuttleworth earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Change from Fielding Graduate University.

In 2001, she formed the nonprofit corporation Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI). The purpose of YHRI is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

To rapidly expand the organization and reach youth around the globe, she has collaborated with like-minded individuals, groups, and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally, expanding YHRI exponentially.

Since 2003, Shuttleworth has advocated tirelessly to raise awareness about the inhuman trafficking of persons and the important role of human rights education in curbing this global scourge at conferences and workshops in countries including Australia, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Switzerland and the USA.
Believing in meeting with people in their own countries to observe the issues they face and to encourage their efforts, Dr. Shuttleworth literally circled the globe annually since 2004, visiting more than 90 countries. Meetings were held with top-level dignitaries, including Kings, Presidents, Prime Ministers, and United Nations officials. The Mayor of Los Angeles proclaimed Youth for Human Rights Day for the City of Los Angeles and other mayors and governors have followed his example.

International Human Rights Summits have been hosted annually since 2004 including at UNICEF, UN Palais de Nations Geneva and United Nations Headquarters bringing youth delegates from around the world for peer-to-peer mentoring, knowledge sharing and learning from such distinguished personalities as Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Former President of Timor Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta and Former President of Costa Rica, Don Oscar Arias. During the World Peace Summit for Nobel Peace Laureates she was honored with the Summit Medal of Recognition for Social Activism.

Her actions in forwarding the cause of human rights have been covered by local, national and international media, including radio, press and TV. Through her efforts, she has reached millions of people across cultural and geographic boundaries, inspiring leadership through education.

Day 3 26 August 2022

14:00 pm to 15:00 pm

Human Rights: people’s peace, security and prosperity.

by Dr. Mary Shuttleworth
– President United for Human Rights Youth for Human Rights International

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