The Nobel Peace Prize 1997
Awarded on: 1997-10-10
"for their work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines"
Jody Williams
Born: 1950-10-09 in Rutland, VT, USA
Gender: female
Field: American political activist (born 1950)
Biography
Jody Williams is an American political activist known for her work in banning anti-personnel landmines, her defense of human rights, 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.