Yayori Matsui

Overview

Yayori Matsui born Kyoto, Japan April 12, 1934 (d. 2002). Japanese journalist and women’s rights activist. Founded Asian Women in Solidarity, opposing sex tourism, 1976. Founded Violence Against Women in War Network, 1998. Sponsored Women's International War Crimes Trial, Tokyo, 2000. At the time of her death, involved in planning for Women’s Museum of War and Peace, Tokyo, opened 2005.

Quotations

“The only answer to globalisation is the globalisation of solidarity.” (Nikita Desai, “Dynamics of Dissent”, Purdue thesis, 2007, p. 102; photo Wikipedia)

Yun-Sook Mo

Overview

Yun-Sook Mo born Wonsan, North Korea March 5, 1910 (d. 1990). Foremost Korean woman poet, influenced by Tolstoy and Sarojini Naidu. South Korean representative to UN General Assembly, 1948.

Quotations

“In the deserted valley by the mountain, I am looking at the soldier lying by himself. You had been a proud second lieutenant of the ROK Army. Your heart still pumps out warm blood. The blood's smell is stronger than the scent of roses." (Global Intelligence Files, Oct. 18, 2012; photo Wikipedia)

Ellen Moxley

Overview

Ellen Moxley born Nanjing, China December 3, 1935. Scottish citizen; Quaker pacifist; zoologist. Worked with Friends in Vietnam; took part in Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament protests; founded Dunblane Peace House, 1987; tried and acquitted for damaging British Trident Plowshares nuclear weapons facility Maytime, Loch Goil, Scotland, 1999. Recipient of Right Livelihood award, 2001; awarded Gandhi Peace Prize, 2004.

Quotations

"We feel that it is our responsibility, as global citizens, to take nonviolent, safe, accountable and practical action to disarm these nuclear weapons ourselves." (joint defense notes Trident Plow.; new photo Right Livelihood)