Jennie Vanlerberghe

Overview

Jennie Vanlerberghe born Oostnieuwkerke, Belgium May 14, 1945. Founded Mothers for Peace Ypres for aid to Yugoslavia, 1992; expanded to Somalia, Afghanistan; war correspondent; nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2011; Ypres Peace Prize 2009.

Quotations

“In Palestine and Bosnia, I have seen that the women who muster their forces back after the conflict and rebuild the country. They bring the family back together. Their husbands and sons were war criminals and rapists, and I think it's just the women, however difficult, were able there to deal with it and move on with life.” (Vrede.be, March 17, 2007; photo demorgen.be)