Jody Williams
Nobel Peace Laureate | Advocate for a Culture of Peace
About
Jody Williams is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has dedicated her life to promoting peace, human rights, and the elimination of landmines. As the founding coordinator of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, she led a global network of NGOs that resulted in the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.
Williams' efforts were recognized with the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. She currently chairs the Nobel Women's Initiative, which amplifies the voices of women peace activists.
Williams' keynotes inspire audiences to stand up for justice and create a more equitable world.
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A realistic vision for world peace
Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams brings tough love to the dream of world peace, with her razor-sharp take on what "peace" really means, and a set of profound stories that zero in on the creative struggle -- and sacrifice -- of those who work for it.
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