Jody williams quotes
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Her Ruby Shoe Moment
Jody Williams was exhausted when she finally reached her hotel room in London. But she was too excited to sleep. It was May, 1993. She just wrapped up her first international conference regarding landmines. And it was a success. As coordinator for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), her job was to raise awareness of the danger that landmines pose throughout the world. And the conference brought the ICBL one step closer to its ultimate goal — a worldwide ban on the use of landmines.
At the time, there were about 200 million landmines in over 80 countries around the world. They were left over from various conflicts and wars over the years, staying buried in the ground long after the armies left. They lay dormant in the ground, until someone disturbs them. Then they explode and kill or injure indiscriminately. In fact, over 25,000 people were injured every year from landmines.
For the next four years, Jody worked tirelessly to get organizations around the world to join the cause. Sometimes it was tough to get organizations to work tog
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Jody Williams
American political activist (born 1950)
For other uses, see Jody Williams (disambiguation).
Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950) is an American political activist known for her work in banning anti-personnellandmines, her defense of human rights (especially those of women), and her efforts to promote new understandings of security in today's world. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997[1] for her work toward the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines.
Education
Williams earned a Master in International Relations from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (a division of Johns Hopkins University) in Washington, D.C. (1984), an MA in teaching Spanish and English as a second language from the School for International Training (SIT) in Brattleboro, Vermont (1976), and a BA from the University of Vermont (1972).
Advocacy
Williams served as the founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) from early 1992 until February 1998. Before that work, she spent eleven years on var
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Jody Williams
Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams is a human rights activist and keynote speaker who travels the world expounding her wisdom and lobbying for improvements in human rights and global security. She was honoured only one week after a historic treaty banning landmines was signed by 122 nations.
On International Women’s Day in 2019, a Council on Foreign Relations blog recognised Jody Williams as one of six women 'Who Shaped the Contemporary World Order'. Capturing key elements of her success in creating and leading the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, it stated that “Williams was a triple threat: she had a flair for activism, was an effective organiser, and did not mind if people found her difficult.”
Continuing to carry those traits in her work with the Nobel Women’s Initiative, Jody brings together six women recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize to use their influence and access to shine a light on and support grass roots women’s organizations in conflict situations around the world who are working for durable peace with justice and equality
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