Valentina Sagala
Valentina Sagala | |
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| Born | August 9, 1977 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Other names | Rotua Valentina Sagala |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | N-Peace Award recipient |
Rotua Valentina Sagala is an Indonesian women's rights activist and activist for law and human rights. In 2013 she won the N-Peace Award.
Biography
[edit]Sagala was born on August 9, 1977, in Jakarta. In 1998 she founded the Institut Perempuan (Women's Institute), a non-profit organization that fights for women's rights and consistently advocates for laws protecting women and children, monitors policy formulation and law enforcement, and also runs schools for feminists.[1][2] In 2001 she received her bachelor’s degree and in 2006 earned her law Master’s degree. She went on to teach Human Rights Law at the Parahyangan Catholic University.[3]
In 2013 Sagala was awarded the N-Peace Award as an Role Models for Peace.[4][5] In 2014 she was named as one of the Women on the Rise by GlobeAsia Magazine. In 2015 PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG) named her a Woman of Peace.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Institut Perempuan: Women's Movement and Women's Rights". The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Valentina Sagala (Indonesia)". WikiPeaceWomen. PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Valentina Sagala". N-PEACE. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Women peace activists in Asia take center stage at UNDP gala award event - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "100 Asian peace champions gather to honor women heroes from conflict zones". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- A women's rights defender for gender-based violence: Valentina Sagala wins the N-Peace Award 2013 YouTube video
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