Since 1981, Debbie Stothard, a Malaysian, has worked as a crime reporter, government advisor, human rights advocate, and educator. In 1996, she founded ALTSEAN-Burma to develop innovative human rights training and advocacy programs. She is a member of ESCR-Net Corporate Accountability Working Group Steering Committee, and the Innovation for Change Global Governance Circle. She previously served as Secretary-General of FIDH, the International Federation for Human Rights (2013-2019). Debbie is a grassroots-focused activist who works with communities to engage states, IGOs and other stakeholders throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. She has developed training programs focused on the thematic priorities of business and human rights (BHR), human rights-focused macro-economic policy, atrocity prevention, and women’s leadership, and has been involved in more than 300 training workshops in the past 14 years, with many held in rural areas and conflict-affected zones. 

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FIAN International | Germany
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Human Rights Awareness Center | HRAC, Nepal
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World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) | Kenya
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Pueblo Originario Kichwa de Sarayaku | Ecuador
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Dibeen Association for Environmental Development | Jordan
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The Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice | United States
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