Women's Foundation of Minnesota

ECONOMIC	SAFETY &	HEALTH &	HUMAN	POLITICAL

JUSTICE	SECURITY	REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS	RIGHTS	REPRESENTATION

CORNERSTONE | PROMOTING WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS

Vision Statement: We look forward to a day when women’s human rights and dignity are unquestioned, when women are free from discrimination and able to act upon their dreams.

Outcomes:

Increased women's leadership in private, public, and nonprofit sectors, e.g. increased participation of women on non profit boards.
Increased access and opportunity to childcare, housing, legal services, and other fundamental human rights and services.
Decreased discrimination on the basis of race, gender, homophobia, etc.

Fast Facts

According to the United Nations’ Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, “Human rights and fundamental freedoms are the birthright of all human beings; their protection and promotion is the first responsibility of Governments.”
“Isms” keep women at the bottom of the economic, social and political ladder. These include sexism, racism, classism and heterosexism.
Discrimination against and low expectations of women can result in low educational attainment, drug use, teen suicide and teen pregnancy.