Peacebuilders: Ingrid Washinawatok
Ingrid Washinawatok (1957-1999) took on the federal government in order to reinstate recognition for Indigenous rights.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overlooked, but no more. ...
16 Nov 20225min
Peacebuilders: Heloise Brainerd
Heloise Brainerd (1881-1969) spent her life fighting for Latin American women to be brought into the fold of peace activism.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overlooked, but no m...
15 Nov 20225min
Peacebuilders: Hedy Epstein
Hedy Epstein (1924-2016) used her second chance at life to speak up against the injustices she saw in the world as a civil rights activist.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overl...
14 Nov 20227min
Peacebuilders: Gladys Marín
Gladys Marín (1941-2005) was a powerful opponent of the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and his oppressive regime. Despite the high stakes and dangerous nature of being such a public adversary, she ...
11 Nov 20226min
Peacebuilders: Luz Marina Bernal
Luz Marina Bernal (1960-present) organized mothers to confront a corrupt government. Her own experience fighting for justice inspired her human rights activism, and eventually led to real change. Wome...
10 Nov 20226min
Peacebuilders: Ethel Snowden
Ethel Snowden (1881-1951) was a suffragist and social reformer, with a self-made political philosophy that put feminism front and center.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overloo...
9 Nov 20225min
Peacebuilders: Doria Shafik
Doria Shafik (1908-1975) was one of the most important feminists in the Arab world. But for years, her name was left out of the history books.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often ov...
8 Nov 20226min
Peacebuilders: Darlene Keju
Darlene Keju (1951-1996) fought against nuclear warfare, after learning that her own homeland had been secretly used as a testing site.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overlooke...
7 Nov 20225min
