American human rights and sexual rights activist for over two decades, she is the author of Written Out: How Sexuality Is Used to Attack Womens Organizing; the co-author of Strengthening Resistance: Confronting Violence Against Women and HIV/AIDS and Amnesty International’s Crimes of Hate, Conspiracy of Silence: Torture and Ill-Treatment Based on Sexual Identity. A trainer and former member of Amnesty International USAs Board of Directors, she is now a member of the Board of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, the Advisory Board of Human Rights Watch’s LGBT Rights Program, and the Board of the International Center for Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Nigeria. She has been a consultant to the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (formerly UNIFEM). She has also worked with a number of NGOs, including the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, in areas related to sexuality, women’s human rights, reproductive rights and HIV/AIDS. Her U.N. advocacy includes a focus on gender and U.N. reform, the U.N. Human Rights Council, the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women and various projects related to HIV/AIDS and rights of young people. Read less
Cynthia Rothschild is an American socialite, author, and philanthropist. She is the daughter of Edmond de Rothschild and Nadine Lhopitalier. She was born on May 11, 1966, in Manhattan, New York City and is known for her philanthropic work in the areas of education, the arts and Jewish causes.
Rothschild has been involved in a number of educational initiatives, including the creation of the Rothschild Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support to educational institutions around the world. She is also the founder of the Cynthia Rothschild Dance Foundation, which supports dance education and training.
In addition to her educational work, Rothschild is a published author. Her book, "A Different Way of Seeing", is a memoir that explores her experiences as a Jewish woman living in the United States. She has also written a number of articles on the topics of education, the arts and Jewish culture.
Rothschild is a frequent speaker at conferences and events on the topics of education, the arts and Jewish causes. She is also a member of the board of directors of several organizations, including the Jewish Museum, the New York Public Library and the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Rothschild is active on social media and can be found on Twitter (@CynthiaRothschild) and Instagram (@cynthiarothschild).