Catherine Hamlin

Overview

Catherine Hamlin (née Nicholson) born Sydney, Australia January 24, 1924. Obstetrician/gynecologist. Received Alternative Nobel Prize for providing Ethiopian women surgery for obstetric fistulas (often resulting from sexual violence), 2009.

Quotations

"These are the most to be pitied in the world. They’re alone in the world, ashamed of their injuries." (personal blog, Aug. 26, 2008; 2006 photo Wikipedia)