The Inez McCormack Fund was launched recently (Saturday, 23 March, Elmwood Hall, Belfast) at a special event to celebrate the life and work of the renowned trade unionist and human rights activist.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has paid tribute to her “dear friend,” trade unionist and human rights activist Inez McCormack, who has passed away after battling cancer.

Inez McCormack, the internationally renowned human rights activist, has died (Monday 21 January 2013) following a short illness.
 
Inez was the founder and adviser to the pioneering, highly commended Participation and the Practice of Rights organization (PPR). PPR provides support to local disadvantaged communities and groups in using a rights based approach to change the social and economic inequalities and deprivation they face.

Newsweek has named women’s rights activist Inez McCormack as one of the “150 Women Who Shake the World”.