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1905
- Bertha
von Suttner
1843-1914
Austria
Honorary
President of Permanent International Peace Bureau, Switzerland;
Author of Lay Down Your
Arms.
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1931
- Jane
Addams
(1/2 of the prize)
1860-1935
USA
Sociologist;
Honorary President, Women's International League for Peace and
Freedom.
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1946
- Emily
Greene Balch
(1/2 of the prize)
1867-1961
USA
Formerly
Professor of History and Sociology; Honorary President, Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom.
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1976
- Betty
Williams
(1/2 of the prize)
Born 1943
United
Kingdom
Founder
of the Northern Ireland Peace Movement (later renamed Community of
Peace People).
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1976
- Mairead
Corrigan
(1/2 of the prize)
Born
1944
United
Kingdom
Founder
of the Northern Ireland Peace Movement (later renamed Community of
Peace People).
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1979
- Mother
Teresa
1910-1997
India
Leader
of Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta.
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1982
- Alva
Myrdal (1/2
of the prize)
1902-1986
Sweden
Former
Cabinet Minister; Diplomat; Writer.
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1991
- Aung
San Suu Kyi
Born
1945
Burma
"for
her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights"
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1992
- Rigoberta
Menchú Tum
Born 1959
Guatemala
"in
recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural
reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples"
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1997
- Jody
Williams (1/2
of the prize)
Born
1950
USA
"for
their work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel
mines"
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2003
– Shirin
Ebadi
Born
1947
Iran
"for
her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused
especially on the struggle for the rights of women and
children."
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2004
- Wangari
Muta Maathai
Born
1940
Kenya
"for
her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and
peace"
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