Dorothy Rupert
/Overview
Dorothy Rupert born Meadow Grove, NE October 20, 1926. Colorado legislator, 1986-2001; legislated against female genital mutilation. Active in WAND and WILPF, opposed Vietnam War and nuclear weapons; Nobel Peace Prize nominee, 2005.
Quotations
On her greatest challenge: "Maintaining hope in the face of global uncertainty about how human beings will figure out how to live on this earth together." (quote and photo Conscious Woman, November 3, 2008)