Know Your 30 Human Rights with Ellen Firestone - UDHR Article16, Marriage and Family

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 16, Marriage and Family.

This episode features an interview with Wil Seabrook, Musician, Writer and Founder of Rock for Human Rights. Wil shares  experiences and realizations from his own marriage along with lines from his latest song regarding marriage. Learn why marriage and family are fundamental to a strong, sustainable culture and what you can do to promote and protect this human right.

Article 16: 1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.

2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.

3. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.