Jody Williams
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Jody Williams
Jody Williamsis an American political activist known around the world for her work in banning anti-personnel landmines, her defense of human rights – especially those of women – and her efforts to promote new understandings of security in today’s world. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work toward the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
CountryUnited States of America
designed home
Guns go home with the soldiers, but landmines are designed to kill - mindlessly, out of control, for years.
problems rest york
The rest of the world did not go away because New York was attacked. There are many many problems in the world we need to address, not just that one.
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By the late 1980s, there was the beginning of awareness about a significant global landmine problem, and small steps were being taken to try to deal with the problem.
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If maintenance is deferred, these buildings and structures decay to the point that major capital outlay is required.
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Since World War II, most of the conflicts in the world have been internal conflicts. The weapon of choice in those wars has all too often been landmines - to such a degree that what we find today are tens of millions of landmines contaminating approximately 70 countries around the world.
ordinary belief extraordinary
What separates an ordinary woman from an extraordinary one? The belief that she is ordinary.
extraordinary-person differences titles
For me, the difference between an ‘ordinary’ and an ‘extraordinary’ person is not the title that person might have, but what they do to make the world a better place for us all.
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When I was a kid I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I did know what I didn't want to do. I didn't want to grow up, have 2.2 kids, get married, the whole white picket fence thing.