Lead by a group of European feminists, the Peace Ship was a traveling conference created in hopes of finding common ground for a peace agreement during WWI.
Category: Women
Vera Brittain
Vera Brittain was a pacifist writer who emerged during WWI. Her ‘Testament of Youth’ is a monument to the sacrifices of the Lost Generation and a masterful first-hand account of the futility of war.
Mayerly Sánchez (b. 1984)
As a 12-year-old girl, Mayerly Sánchez started a children’s peace club in Colombia amid rising gang and guerrilla violence. She was part of the UNICEF workshop that launched the Children’s Movement for Peace. Today, she is one of the most important visionaries pursuing peace in Colombia.
Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997)
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani girl who has received global recognition for her published diary about life under the Taliban and her fearless advocacy for the education of girls in the face of Taliban violence. She is the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl whose diary told the story of her and her family hiding from the Nazis during Hitler’s reign. Her diary expressed a horror beyond words and at the same time brought a brilliantly simple articulation of hope to so many in despair.