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“... we need to pave the path for a new way of being and a new way of leadership in the world ... " - @zainabsalbi. Thank you for being an extraordinary model of our mission, Zainab! We love this Q&A with @ms_magazine. Check it out at msmagazine.com! #LeadLikeEleanor #ERVKMedalist

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Medalist Spotlight: Zainab Salbi (Champion for Women War Survivors | Humanitarian & Inspirational Global Journalist) • Founder of Women for Women International, a grassroots humanitarian and development organization that is dedicated to serving women survivors of wars, Zainab Salbi is the author of several books, including a national bestseller about escaping Saddam Hussain’s regime. Consistently identified as one of the leading women impacting the world, she has hosted television programs on contemporary issues from the female perspective on Yahoo! News and PBS and appears regularly as a commentator on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

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Medalist Spotlight: John W. Golden Jr. and Gloria Kidd Golden (Service Philanthropists | Community Builders) • John and Gloria Golden have dedicated themselves to serving the Hyde Park community through land donation and funding for landmark restoration projects; professional roles at local National Park Service sites and the FDR Presidential Library; and board membership and advocacy work on behalf of numerous civic and historical organizations and nonprofits, including: Northern Dutchess Hospital, Hudson River Housing, Inc., Winnakee Land Trust, FDR Educational Foundation, and the Roosevelt/Vanderbilt Historic Association. Mrs. Golden, whose father became a friend of Eleanor Roosevelt’s and presided over her funeral, also had the honor of spending a good deal of time in Mrs. Roosevelt’s company.

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Happy Birthday to the First Lady of the World, whose life’s work in the areas of human rights and social justice are more relevant than ever. We celebrate and remember Eleanor Roosevelt, today and always.

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Medalist Spotlight: Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (Gender Barriers Disruptor & Equity and Diversity Promoter) • The first and only woman to lead one of Royal Caribbean’s cruise line brands (President & CEO, @celebritycruises), Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is also responsible for hiring the industry’s first American female captain of a cruise ship. A “smart disruptor,” she has received numerous awards for her contributions to promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusion—both in the workplace and through her work with the numerous regional, philanthropic and women’s organizations to which she lends her leadership.

Eleanor Roosevelt: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 13 (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
(2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.