Olga Misar

Overview

Olga Misař born Vienna, Austria December 12, 1876 (d. 1950). Founding member of WILPF 1915; secretary Union of Conscientious Objectors 1923-36; exiled; pacifist; suffragist; feminist.

Quotations

“This task [of enforcing peace] falls to us women especially, and means an incredible work of many decades by hundreds and many thousands of people who each in this sphere must work very hard to give their children, their entire environment, teaching respect for justice, both in international as in personal behavior. If this carried out, one can hope that the international pressure in the individual states will be so strong that such wars are made impossible.” (WILPF Report, 1915, p. 90; 1913 photo onb.ac.at)