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Juliana Ruiz MarínSports & Human Rights

Courage in Human Rights Award:
Juliana Ruiz Marín

76th Anniversary Celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Sports & Human Rights

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Live Oak Pavilion A-D | Florida Atlantic, Boca Raton

  • 4:30-6 pm: Reception & Awards (This will be in the outdoor area in front of Live Oak A-D)

Juliana Ruiz Marín is a journalist from the University of Antioquia, member and coordinator of the “Colombian Soccer and Feminist,” director of the documentary “Sin Nosotras Nunca Más: Hinchadas Feministas de Colombia,” and winner of the No Es Hora de Callar award for women journalists in Colombia 2022 given by the EL TIEMPO Editorial House and UN Women. 

She is also co-founder and co-director of “Historicas: Mujeres en el Deporte,” a medium that seeks to make visible the female athletes who have made history. Marin is editor for “HatTrick,” a media outlet that specializes in women’s soccer in Colombia, where she has covered sporting events such as the Colombian Women’s League, the Copa Libertadores Femenina and the Women’s Under 20 World Cup. Finally, Marin is content director of División Avanza, a women’s soccer tournament that seeks to dignify the working conditions of women in soccer, and content director of TransformándoNOS, a project that seeks to achieve gender equality in sport.