Have you heard of
Eglantyne Jebb? Possibly not, but chances are you've heard of the things she started!
Shocked by the suffering of children during the Balkans, Eglantyne Jebb was the first to press for worldwide safeguards for children. Eglantyne founded the charity
Save the Children in the UK almost 90 years ago.
In an era when women didn't even have the right to vote, she held court with heads of church and state, penned declarations that were adopted by the United Nations in 1959 and regularly risked her own personal safety to advance the cause of children's rights everywhere.
Today, her fingerprint can be seen in relief programs in over 100 countries, with Save the Children as the world's leading children's rights development organisation. Eglantyne also introduced the idea of sponsoring a child in a foreign country and using celebrity endorsements.
A new online book called
Lessons in Leadership tells Eglantyne's fascinating story in interactive way, using photographs from the era as well as vivid illustrations. Check it out and be inspired!
www.lessonsinleadership.com.au
www.savethechildren.org.au
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