Most of us are aware that Eleanor Roosevelt set the standard for what it means to be the First Lady, turning the office into one of power and influence. She was an activist for human rights and an inspiration and advisor to her husband, Franklin who won the election as US president four times.
She established a women’s only reporter conference to combat discrimination against female reporters and served as a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. Further, she chaired the Commission on Human Rights, leading the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document has been adopted by almost every state in the world; inspired numerous international conventions, treaties, and domestic laws; has been the catalyst for improving human rights protections for groups such as disabled people, indigenous peoples and women; and has been translated into more than 360 languages.