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Rivka Guber (Hebrew: רבקה גובר; 1902–1981) was an Israeli social worker and pioneer, and a recipient of the Israel Prize.
Tarafa Baghajati (Arabic: طرفة بغجاتي, born September 1, 1961) is a human rights activist and writer. He is also the chairman of the Austrian Muslim Initiative (AMI). He has lived in Vienna, Austria since 1986.
Emmeline Pankhurst (born Goulden; 15 July 1858 – 14 June 1928) was a British political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. In 1999 Time named Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important Peo
Charlotte Bunch (born October 13, 1944) is an American activist, author and organizer in women’s and human rights movements.
Rabbi Pesach Wolicki (Hebrew: פסח ווליקי; born 5 February 1970) is an educator, writer, columnist, lecturer, public speaker and Pro-Israel activist. In his last position, he served as the Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah. In 2015,
Amzie Moore (September 23, 1911 – February 1, 1982) was an African-American civil rights leader, and entrepreneur in the Mississippi Delta.
Giuseppe Piero “Beppe” Grillo (born 21 July 1948) is an Italian comedian, actor, blogger and political activist. He has been involved in politics since 2009 as the founder of the Italian Five Star Movement political party.
Rukshana Sultana is the mother of Amrita Singh and a renowned Indian socialite. She is also known as one of Sanjay Gandhi’s close associates during Indian Emergency.
Sam Childers (born 1963) is a former Outlaws member who now dedicates his life and resources to rescue children in the war zone of South Sudan. Childers and his wife Lynn founded and operate Angels of East Africa, the Children’s Village Orphanage in
Khalid Durán is a specialist in the history, sociology and politics of the Islamic world. He studied Middle Eastern languages and Islam in Bosnia and Morocco, and sociology and political science at the universities of Bonn and Berlin.
Etai J. Pinkas (born 1973) is a leader of the Israeli gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual community (LGBT). Pinkas served as chairman of the national LGBT association in Israel and was a member of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa City Council and advises the ma
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born November 26, 1931) is an Argentine human rights activist, community organizer, pacifist, art painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize.