Neeraj Sisaudia
Human Rights Day – *Sonakshi Sinha, Anushka Sen, Nandita Das and Ruchi Narain* helped *Sheena Chohan* launch a series of videos called “*Read Me My Rights*”, where artists read and post online the right that is most important to them from the *United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights.*
These artists joined a list including *Preety Zinta, Raveena Tandon, Sonu Sood, Imtiaz Ali, Guneet Monga, Sanjana Sanghi* and many more, who have all worked with *Sheena*, to help bring awareness to different rights from the *United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights.*
*Preety Zinta and Guneet Monga* chose to spread awareness about *Women’s Rights*, including the right *Don’t Discriminate*, *Sonu Sood* chose the *Right to Food and Shelter*, *Raveena Tandon* chose the *Right to a Fair and Free World*, *Imtiaz Ali* chose *Freedom of Thought*, *Sanjana Sanghi* chose the *Right to Play* and *Tisca Chopra* chose *The Right to Life*. These artists and more can be heard discussing these rights with *Sheena* on her *Hubhopper* podcast *Born Free and Equal.*
After reading *The Right to Education* from the UN’s declaration, *Sonakshi Sinha* said it is so important because “Being educated means being aware and being aware is a super power. Once you have that power you can pay it forward by educating others. These rights install a sense of love, empathy, compassion and harmony, which I really believe is the need of the hour. Education is truly something that can make this world a better place.”
*Anushka Sen* said “*The Right to Education* is very important because this is the basis of all the other things you do in your life. Education shapes you as a personality and shapes what you become in the future.”
*Nandita Das* said “The right *Don’t Discriminate* is the only way we can create a peaceful and just world. It’s what makes us human – that’s what makes us compassionate – that’s when we care about the world we live in. When we discriminate we create the other, we become fearful of the other, we become unjust and we justify violence.”
*Ruchi Narain* said “*The Right to Responsibility* is so important – it’s empowering because it means that we are active participants in creating our future and acknowledging we have a role in the world around us and what we leave behind us for our children and future generations.”
*Sheena Chohan* said “The right *We Are All Born Free and Equal* is important to me because it is the basis of all the other rights that a strong foundation of an equal and peaceful society is built. If you don’t know your rights how can you stop them from being violated? It’s a fight worth fighting more than ever. So, we are all born free and equal and each voice counts.”
About the campaign *Sheena Chohan* said:
“Human rights aren’t just words on paper; they are the foundation of dignity and freedom. Through *Read Me My Rights*, we aim to make these rights a living, breathing part of every person’s life.”
*United for Human Rights* is the world’s largest non-governmental human rights awareness and education program. It provides free human rights education kits to any school or university in the world.
It’s free online human rights course is available at *www.humanrights.com/course*
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