You should hire me because I have a good qualifications and I believe I am able to do the job. I have a relevant experience that is needed in the position as an experience Human Rights Activist which I will be interacting with different kinds of people and culture. I'm willing to learn and make a great effort to be successful in this field because I want to be part of a successful organization. |
Contact Mariam Diop
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
I am a recent graduate at Hunter College, where I majored in Political Science and Human Rights. My principal subjects were on international relations (focusing on political affairs), international laws, human rights in all its forms, and terrorism. I consider myself an activist, and I want to take part in supporting mission by pushing UN member States and governments to strengthen democracy by respecting the international laws, including human rights and humanitarian laws. I am a very outspoken and dedicated person, and I want to bring positive and lasting changes in others' lives.
As a member of Model UN for three years, my tasks were to conduct, research, collect, and analyze existing documents on human rights; these were used to compete against other Model UN’s delegates. I also interviewed many victims, political actors, and UN working members to gather more evidence in order to examine the conditions and prepare briefings. I am very knowledgeable about UN's policies, procedures, and mandates regarding human rights issues. I believe the skills and experiences that I gained as an Investigator Intern at Legal Aid Society also bring me a good match for this position. As Investigator Intern, I assisted lawyers in preparing cases for the court, interviewed victims and witnesses, and examined crime scenes. I also performed background checks and served subpoenas.
Furthermore, I have developed personal attributes that would help me succeed. These include motivation, leadership, determination, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills. From an early age, I have had a strong interest in helping people. Having grown up in Mali, a country that, despite some improvements in the recent years, still grapples with serious human rights problems, I had the opportunity to reflect on such complex social issues as gender inequality, human rights violations, social and political injustices, and ethnic conflict. The current socio-political situation in Mali has made human rights a more personal quest for me; I have lived with victims of human rights abuses, and I would like to raise people's awareness of their basic human rights. I would like to take part in bringing justice to people. I have a strong foundation of how the UN conducts its peacekeeping work in political missions, as well as the duties of other UN agencies. I continuously look for opportunities to improve my skills. I am also fluent in French, both written and spoken.
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Education: |
Bachelor of Political Science Major: International Relations Minor: Human Rights Model United Nations
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English, French |
Nationality:
Mali
, United States
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