My name is Maria Fernanda Cantor, I am a second-year student of the master’s in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance, and I am very passionate about conflict and gender studies. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia where I carried out my studies in International Relations, Public Policies, and Development. I worked for several years as a volunteer and professional in issues related to peacebuilding and human rights; during that time I had the opportunity to be in contact with gr

My name is Giulia, I am 23 years old and I am writing this piece to encourage students to be active, to be engaged and to be eager human rights activists. During the very inspiring Alumni Sharing Knowledge event, an HRG alumnus said “You are what you did during the pandemic”. And this was so true to me: when hard times come, you need to be resilient and to find the strength and motivation to keep going. After some months of ups and downs, in October 2020, I felt the impellin

I am Frida, I am 25 and I come from Greece: those are the first three things you have to know about me. I was raised in a small village next to the borders with Turkey and once I turned 18, I moved permanently to Athens to study International Relations. As a bachelor’s student, I thought the direction I would follow afterwards as a professional would be diplomacy. Well, I was completely wrong about that. One day, in my third bachelor’s year, I walked into a classroom to atten

"Human rights is a lifestyle, not just a job or a master's degree."