Women · By cause
A collection · 3 women · 3 countries

African women who fought for peace & reconciliation

3 women in the archive worked for peace & reconciliation. They came from different countries and different centuries, but each of them saw a wrong that others accepted and set out to change it.

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Three women to meet first

Portrait of Derartu Tulu, Ethiopia
Contemporary · Ethiopia · 1972–presentDerartu TuluEthiopian long-distance runner who became the first Black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal, at Barcelona…
Portrait of Julienne Lusenge, Democratic Republic of the CongoContemporary
Julienne LusengeDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 1961–present
Portrait of Sylvie Kinigi, BurundiContemporary
Sylvie KinigiBurundi · 1953–present
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Portrait of Derartu Tulu
Derartu Tulu Ethiopia · 1972–present
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Portrait of Julienne Lusenge
Julienne Lusenge Democratic Republic of the Congo · 1961–present
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Portrait of Sylvie Kinigi
Sylvie Kinigi Burundi · 1953–present
Other causes
Women's rights47 women Education32 women Women's leadership28 women Human rights19 women Sovereignty & independence17 women Political leadership15 women Political rights15 women Anti-colonial activism14 women