Activists

This section presents the faces of good with a human face and will tell you stories and legends about them. Here you will find everything about human rights activists from different cultures, eras, religions and peoples: from colorful historical facts through documentary prose and urban legends to ancient myths.
10.09.2021

Emma Watson

British actress and activist in the fields of gender equality and ecologism, engaged with the UN HeForShe campaign Emma Watson is a British actress and model that is known worldwide for her character in the Harry Potter Saga as Hermione …

08.09.2021

Nadia Murad

Iraqi human rights activist against the use of women and sexual violence as a weapon in wars, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad (b. 1993) is a Yazidi activist living in Germany. The Yazidis are an ethnic and religious …

06.09.2021

Muhammad Ali

An American boxer and pacifist who converted to Islam and refused to take part in the Vietnam War Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (1942—2016), or as he is known, Muhammad Ali, was an American heavy-weight boxer, philanthropist and social activist. He …

05.09.2021

Marie Assad

An Egyptian activist fighting against female genital mutilation Marie Assad (1922—2018) was an Egyptian woman who fought for women’s rights against oppression by combatting the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). It was at university when she first started doing …

04.09.2021

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani activist for women’s education and the youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997) is a Pakistani young woman who stood up for girl’s education in Pakistan. In 2009, she started writing a blog for the BBC, talking about the …

03.09.2021

Melinda and Bill Gates

American business magnates and philanthropists fighting for better health care and reducing extreme poverty around the world Bill Gates was born in Seattle, United States in 1955 and is worldwide known for creating one of the biggest IT companies in …

05.10.2020

Denisa Stan – Volunteer

Name: Denisa Stan  Age: 23  Country of origin: Romania  Occupation/Field of Study (if it applies): International Relations Organization/Institution: Amnesty International Organization’s social networks: https://www.facebook.com/amnistiapt Photos of you and your project:  When did you become interested in working, volunteering or being an …

05.10.2020

Maria Manuela Oliveira- Refugee camps in Greece

Name: Maria Manuela Rodrigues S. Oliveira Age: 72 Country of origin:Portugal Organization/Institution: A Drop in the Ocean Organization’s social networks: https://www.drapenihavet.no/en/home/ “ When I retired from my job and became a widow (a few months later), I had more time …

05.10.2020

Maria do Céu Pires – Amnesty International

Name: Maria do Céu Pires Age: 59 Country of Origin:Portugal Occupation/Field of Study (if it applies): Teacher Organization/Institution: Amnesty Internacional Organization’s social networks: https://www.facebook.com/amnistiaestremoz / Amnistia Internacional Portugal When did you become interested in working, volunteering or being an activist …

02.10.2020

Susana Gaspar- Works with Amnesty International

Name: Susana C. Gaspar Age: 32 Country of origin: Portugal Occupation/Field of Study (if it applies): PhD fellow Artistic Studies – Art and Mediations / Professor / Theater Artist & activist Organization/Institution: Universidade Nova de Lisboa – FCSH | IPL …

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