Welcome to the website of Elizabeth Willmott Harrop, a UK-based communications professional, writer, researcher and trainer specialising in international human rights and humanitarian affairs.
I have experience of a wide range of issues including corporate social responsibility, human rights, environment, development, education, campaigning and fundraising.
I offer the following services, please contact me if I can help your organisation:
- Public Relations Consultant and Project Manager. From adhoc project support, such as media relations, website production and event management, to full project management of public awareness campaigns.
- Writer. From copywriting and media information, to research reports and independent journalism. Read Elizabeth's published articles on subjects including the sexualisation of children, the media's role in war propaganda, and the psychology of happiness.
- Creative. A quick and original mind for creative brainstorming and project ideas.
- Media Trainer. For organisation spokespeople and those wanting a basic grounding in dealing with the media.
- Facilitator. Workshop facilitator and conference speaker.
- Spokesperson. Experienced press, radio and TV spokesperson.
- Researcher. Thorough and proficient researcher on a range of topics from social issues to new business development.
The Online Resources section contains Elizabeth's self-published writing on social justice issues, including:
- Iraq: Propaganda's War on Human Rights discusses the illegality of propaganda, under international human rights law, used by the UK and USA in the ongoing Iraq conflict.
- Human Writes has a range of articles on human rights themes, from the universal declaration of human rights' bias towards western democracies, to the evolution of the international criminal court.
- Elizabeth's Blog which discusses social justice, the politics of gender and parenting, and the rights of women and children, from sexism in economics to the cultural clash between boobs and breastfeeding.
- Childbirth, Parenting and Human Rights gives an overview of human rights instruments supporting motherhood and discusses some contentious parenting issues, from extended breastfeeding to the crisis of medicalised childbirth.
Please join my new LinkedIn group Stop the Sexualisation of Children
A group uniting people internationally, from all professional disciplines, who are passionate about preventing the sexualisation of children, or who just want to find out more about this pressing topic.
Picture shows 10-year-old Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau from a Tom Ford-edited issue of French Vogue
Testimonials
"Elizabeth's pace of ideas, imagination and productive work far surpasses that of any colleague I have worked with and she allows nothing to jade her drive, zest and extraordinary energy."
Ramu Damodaran, Chief, Civil Society Service, United Nations New York
"I was consistently impressed by Elizabeth's creativeness and accuracy, as well as her overall professionalism. She is a pleasure to work with."
Mark Lattimer, Communications Director Amnesty International UK
"Besides proven talents and professional skills, Elizabeth's commitment to results and her ethical approach to assignments and working relations make the real difference."
Marco Sebastiani, Manager Confirmec SpA for the European Union's Public Procurement Programme for Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Elizabeth managed the challenges of a campaign run in over 60 countries with multiple NGOs, with consummate skill and ease. Her human rights knowledge means Liz is not only well equipped for such challenges, but she's also an absolute pleasure to work with."
Kate Norgrove, Communications Manager Global Movement for Children
"Elizabeth is outstanding in many respects. She has excellent time management skills and productivity, is a strong strategist and writes clearly and concisely on the most complex of issues. A really good team worker who leads and directs well, Liz is a loyal, hardworking, flexible and lively person."
Helen Harper, Director Hope and Homes for Children
"I found Elizabeth a fantastic person to work with and a great team player. She is focused and self motivated, very well organised and skilled and innovative in both written and inter-personal communications."
Kate Robinson, Sustainability Consultant, formerly Waste Minimisation Officer Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
"She may not be the first, nor will she be the last, to speak out. However on the subject of female child abusers, nobody does this better. A well informed social commentator, an entertaining and informative guest. Passionate. articulate and knowledgeable."
Bill Kable, Program Director and Presenter, Dads on the Air