About

On March 20th, 2019, Mayor LaToya Cantrell created the Office of Human Rights & Equity (OHRE) to house the City’s Equity Office and the Human Rights Commission as well as serve as a liaison to many of  New Orleans' most underrepresented communities and to  'ensure that underrepresented residents have a voice in City Hall' " Kahlida Lloyd serves as the Director of OHRE, serving as the City's Equity Director and also as Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission

 

Executive Order

Our Mission: 

The Office of Human Rights and Equity works to promote and protect human rights and advocate for equity in local government.

Human Rights Commission

Our Focus Areas: 

  • Providing policy and technical assistance
  • Forging partnerships with residents and advocates
  • Providing training to City departments and to the community
  • Providing assistance and support to the Human Relations Commission
  • Creating a Welcoming City
  • Coordinating the City’s racial equity initiatives
  • Facilitating the City’s LGBTQ+ Task Force

Commitment to Human Rights:

OHRE participated in the United Nation's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by submitting the first report on behalf of the City of New Orleans. We engaged community stakeholders, advocates, and other City departments to identify and report human rights priorities and best practices. If you are interested in the report, you can read it here. 

Racial Equity Toolkit:

This guide can be a tool and an evolving resource for every department as they embark on the analysis and design of their systems with an equity lens. We see this as a living document - one that will be adjusted as we experience the successes and difficulties of utilization.

  • This guide can be a tool and an evolving resource for every department as they embark on the analysis and design of their systems with an equity lens. We see this as a living document - one that will be adjusted as we experience the successes and difficulties of utilization.