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Kathleen Tacchi-Morris (1899–1993) – British dancer, founder of Women for World Disarmament; Helen Thomas (1966–1989) – Welsh peace activist, died at Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp; Sybil Thorndike (1882–1976) – British actress and pacifist; member of the Peace Pledge Union who gave readings for its benefit
The nomination was notable for including not only celebrities, but also relatively unknown women who have made significant contributions to world peace. [5] Although the prize was ultimately awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency, [6] the initiative was successful in drawing public attention to the role of women in peacemaking. [2]
Peace activists usually work with others in the overall anti-war and peace movements to focus the world's attention on what they perceive to be the irrationality of violent conflicts, decisions, and actions. They thus initiate and facilitate wide public dialogues intended to nonviolently alter long-standing societal agreements directly relating ...
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is a non-profit non-governmental organization working "to bring together women of different political views and philosophical and religious backgrounds determined to study and make known the causes of war and work for a permanent peace" and to unite women worldwide who oppose oppression and exploitation.
The Women, Peace and Security Index (WPS) scores and ranks countries in terms of women's security, justice, and inclusion. [1] The index is widely used to compare countries as well as their development trends over time.
In 2024, we have yet to reach gender equality. And in many nations, women are not only put second, but also repressed, abused, and silenced. Learn how to help.
The GPI (Global Peace Index) is developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Index was first launched in 2007, [4] with subsequent reports being released annually. In 2015 it ranked 165 countries, up from 121 in 2007.
The issue of comfort women and the Statue of Peace has inspired other such monuments to be built in Seoul and in cities around the world with sizeable Korean populations. [7] [18] The San Francisco Comfort Women Memorial is the first in a major U.S. city; it was unveiled in September 2017. [19]