Wangarĩ Maathai
Kenyan political activist
Wangarĩ Muta Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights.... Wikipedia
Born: April 1, 1940, Ihithe, Kenya
Died: September 25, 2011 (age 71 years), The Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Right Livelihood Award, Edinburgh Medal, and more
Spouse: Mwangi Mathai (m. 1969–1979)
Education: University of Nairobi (1969–1971), University of Pittsburgh (1964–1966), Mount St. Scholastica College (1964), and more
Organizations founded: Green Belt Movement, Nobel Women's Initiative, and Mazingira Green Party of Kenya
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Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. She authored four books: The Green Belt ...
Mar 10, 2024 · Wangari Maathai, Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was the first Black African woman to win a Nobel Prize (2004 Peace Prize).
Kenya's Wangari Muta Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner, environmentalist and human rights activist, died 25 September at age 71. A mother of three, ...
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The Wangari Maathai Foundation was established in 2015 to support projects that further the values, legacy and vision of Wangari Maathai.
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