The Grade five Unit of Inquiry has the central idea: People’s quality of life is different when their rights are respected.
As part of our discussions we were fortunate to have Ella van den Heuvel, a United Nations women’s rights specialist, come and speak to us.
Ella is our Renée’s mum, and it was wonderful to hear about her experiences with the Dutch Army and the work she does for the United Nations.
One of her roles is to ensure women are included in the decision making process in local communities. Simple decisions like making sure the town water pump is built in a safe place so women will use it.
The students asked interesting, and interested, questions and we were most thankful for her time.
