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Female Nobel Peace Prize Winners 1905-2011
This year's trio brings to 15 the number of women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The laureates are advocates against war and for the environment and the rights of women, children and the poor.
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2003: Shirin Ebadi, Iran. She is the first woman to serve as judge in her country’s justice system but was dismissed after the 1979 Revolution. She has fought for democracy and rights of women and children. (AP)
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1997: Jody Williams, United States (with International Campaign to Ban Landmines). She is a founding coordinator of the Campaign and has overseen its growth in more than 60 countries. (AP)
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1992: Rigoberta Menchu, Guatemala. She advocated women’s and indigenous rights. (AP)
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1991: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma. She is recognized for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights. (AP)