Activism Archives - Page 37 of 317

Maria Lacerda de Moura

Brazilian feminist and pacifist

Brazilian survivor of domestic violence who campaigned for legal changes that established stricter sentences for physical offenders, promotd rehabilitation programs for perpetrators, and offered 24-hour police stations and shelters for abused women.

Michela Murgia

Italian feminist writer and activist for the rights of women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and immigrants

Nadia Murad

Nobel-winning Iraqi human rights activist and survivor of ISIS

Narges Mohammadi

Nobel-winning Iranian human rights activist and writer

Nezihe Muhiddin

Trailblazing Turkish women’s rights activist, journalist, writer and political leader

Donaldina Cameron

New Zealand-American social reformer who worked to protect Chinese women and girls from trafficking

Heidy Quah

Heidy Quah created Refuge for the Refugees, a non-profit organization, in 2012 to provide services and networks that would allow refugees to advocate for their own rights.