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Article: In Finland, an emphasis on diversity leads to human rights award.(Recognition)
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- October 1, 2003
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HELSINKI, Finland -- Just after the birth of her fourth child, Melody Karvonen made a somewhat unusual career change.
While still on maternity leave, Ms. Karvonen decided to end her 10-year career in architectural drafting and instead moved into human rights. She first participated in a project aimed at the elimination of racism.
In that campaign, organized by the Red Cross and the Mannerheim's Child Protection League, she led groups of youth and children in discussions on racial tolerance in society and the beauty of human diversity.
Fourteen years later, after her initial steps had broadened into a career devoted to the protection of human ...