Edith Ballantyne
Edith Ballantyne | |
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Born | Edith Müller 10 December 1922 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Peace activist |
Years active | 1968–1998 |
Edith Ballantyne (born 10 December 1922) is a Czech-born Canadian citizen, who has been a prominent member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) since 1969. At that time, she became the executive secretary of the international organisation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, serving in that capacity for twenty-three years. Between 1992 and 1998, she served as the International President of the organisation. In 1995, she was honored as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award.
Early life
Edith Müller was born on 10 December 1922 in
Career
Upon her arrival in Switzerland, Ballantyne began work for the
In 1976, Ballantyne was elected to direct the Conference of Non-governmental Organisations (CONGO) of the UN
Ballantyne again served as chair for the planning committee of the NGO forum for the World Conference on Women, 1985 to be held in Nairobi. The Peace Tent, an idea pressed by Ballantyne, was set up on the lawn of the University of Nairobi and became a focal point of the conference. At the tent, daily sessions were held where women discussed the impacts of war on women and children.[20][21][22] In 1992, Ballantyne became the International President of the WILPF and served in that capacity for the next six years.[1][23] In 1995, she was honored as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award.[24]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Cassigneul 2014.
- ^ a b Ruby 2012.
- ^ Foster 1989, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 156.
- ^ Foster 1989, pp. 61–63.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 64.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 104.
- ^ Foster 1989, pp. 79–80.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 82.
- ^ Confortini 2012, p. 106.
- ^ a b Foster 1989, pp. 77–78.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 159.
- ^ Winslow 1995, p. 145.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 79.
- ^ Winslow 1995, pp. 144–145.
- ^ a b Confortini 2012, p. 124.
- ^ Foster 1989, pp. 84–85.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 92.
- ^ Foster 1989, p. 93.
- ^ Foster 1989, pp. 95–97.
- ^ Winslow 1995, p. 147.
- ^ Confortini 2012, pp. 126–128.
- ^ Ford 2015.
- ^ Mathai, John & Joseph 2002, p. 83.
Bibliography
- Cassigneul, B., ed. (27 March 2014). "Edith Ballantyne". WILPF France (in French). Paris, France: International Women's League for Peace and Freedom. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- Confortini, Catia Cecilia (2012). Intelligent Compassion: Feminist Critical Methodology in the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. New York City, New York: Oxford University Press USA. ISBN 978-0-19-984523-1.
- Foster, Catherine (1989). Women for all Seasons: The Story of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-1147-2.
- Ford, Liz (27 April 2015). "Centenary stand: female activists head for The Hague to set a new peace agenda". The Guardian. London, England. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- Mathai, Mundackal Paulose; John, M. S.; Joseph, Siby K. (2002). Meditations on Gandhi: A Ravindra Varma Festschrift. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-7022-961-2.
- Ruby, Felicity (11 December 2012). "Happy Birthday Edith Ballantyne". WILPF. Geneva, Switzerland: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- Winslow, Anne (1995). Women, politics, and the United Nations (1st ed.). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-29522-0.