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Alice Herz (1882–1965) – German-born feminist and anti-fascist who was the first person in the U.S. to self-immolate in protest against the Vietnam War Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907–1972) – Polish-born American rabbi, professor at Jewish Theological Seminary, civil rights and peace activist
This is a list of women pacifists and peace activists by nationality – notable women who are well known for their work in promoting pacifism This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Peaceful behaviour sometimes results from a "peaceful inner disposition". It has been argued by some that inner qualities such as tranquility , patience , respect , compassion , kindness , self-control , courage , moderation , forgiveness , equanimity , and the ability to see the big picture can promote peace within an individual, regardless of ...
A peace sign, which is widely associated with pacifism. World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi, 2011. Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence.The word pacifism was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. [1]
"for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world." [101] Kofi Annan (1938–2018) Ghana 2002 Jimmy Carter (1924–2024) United States "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." [102] 2003 Shirin Ebadi
Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a deliberate state of psychological or spiritual calm despite the potential presence of stressors.Being "at peace" is considered by many to be healthy (homeostasis) and the opposite of being stressed or anxious, and is considered to be a state where one's mind performs at an optimal level, regardless of outcomes.
The Peaceful" is an epithet applied to: Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (1383–1451), also Antipope Felix V; Aymon, Count of Savoy (1291–1343) Conrad I of Burgundy (c. 925–993), King of Burgundy; Edgar, King of England (943–975) Henry the Peaceful, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1411–1473) Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (before 1296 ...
Countries appearing with a deeper shade of green are ranked as more peaceful, countries appearing more red are ranked as more violent. [ 1 ] Global Peace Index ( GPI ) is a report produced by the Australia-based NGO Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness . [ 2 ]