Because human rights are universal | Lauryn Oates | TEDxVictoria

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Around the world women are fighting for their own human rights, including the right to educate themselves. One of those battlefields is Afghanistan, where gender apartheid has oppressed women since the Taliban took power in the 1990s. Lauryn Oates works with international nonprofit organizations to help women access their rights to education.

Professional human rights advocate and international development practitioner from Victoria, B.C., who focuses on girls’ education in Afghanistan with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan.

http://www.cw4wafghan.ca/

TEDxVictoria takes place each year in Victoria, BC, Canada, and is Vancouver Island's largest TEDx event. This year marked the fourth year of the event, which saw more than 700 people gather at the century-old McPherson Playhouse for a full day of Ideas Worth Spreading based around the theme of Pursuit of Knowledge.

www.tedxvictoria.com

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