Rigoberta Menchu

Overview

Rigoberta Menchú born Chimel, Guatemala January 9, 1952. Indigenous rights advocate; UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador; awarded Nobel Peace Prize, 1992.

Quotations

"Change cannot come through war. War is not a feasible tool to use in fighting against the oppression we face. War has caused more problems." (Nobel Women's Initiative; 2003 photo Wikipedia)