Mary Robinson
Mary Robinson
Mary Therese Winifred Robinsonserved as the seventh, and first female, President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. She first rose to prominence as an academic, barrister, campaigner and member of the Irish Senate. She defeated Fianna Fáil's Brian Lenihan and Fine Gael's Austin Currie in the 1990 presidential election becoming, as an Independent candidate nominated by the Labour Party, the Workers' Party and independent senators, the first...
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth27 November 1757
rights today causes
Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts.
believe rights circles
We must understand the role of human rights as empowering of individuals and communities. By protecting these rights, we can help prevent the many conflicts based on poverty, discrimination and exclusion (social, economic and political) that continue to plague humanity and destroy decades of development efforts. The vicious circle of human rights violations that lead to conflicts-which in turn lead to more violations-must be broken. I believe we can break it only by ensuring respect for all human rights.
politics cradle being-irish
I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.
heart rights long
Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.
men rights justice
In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom.
climate problem faster
If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster
accepted against concept embodied forced human labor principles punishment rights using
The concept of using forced labor as a punishment is against the accepted international human rights principles embodied in many international instruments,