Tag: United Nations

UN Women Interview: Cartoons can help

Recently, I was interviewed by the United Nations initiative, UN Women. Their mission is to help women around the globe, as “the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.”
It was such an honor to be interviewed by them. I hope my work can in some small way help women around the world.

United Nations: Cartooning for Peace/my speech

The other day, I was looking around the web, and found a clip of the speech that I gave at The United Nations. This was a time following the initial events of the Danish Cartoon Controversy. I was invited to participate with other members of Cartooning for Peace, an organization founded by Jean Plantu, a French cartoonist. Cartooning for Peace is very active, and I feel very fortunate to participate when I can.

Speech is here (to hear what I had to say, click on my name on the UN page):

L to R: bottom: Jeff Danziger, Gado, Carsten Graabaek, Cintia Bolio, Baha Boukari, Kofi Annan, Ann Telnaes, Michel Kichka, No-Rio, Ranan Lurie, Holli Semtko. Top: unkown, Gerard Vandenbrouke, Liza Donnelly, Shashi Tharoor, Jean Plantu, unknown
Liza and Jean Plantu