Mairead Maguire was awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for her extraordinary actions to help end the deep ethnic/political conflict in her native Northern Ireland. She shares the award with Betty Williams. Mairead organized, together with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, massive peace demonstrations appealing for an end to the bloodshed and a nonviolent solution to the conflict. They co-founded the Peace People, a movement committed to building a just and peaceful society in Northern Ireland.
She is also the author of The Vision of Peace: Faith and Hope in Northern Ireland
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Published in: 50.50From Northern Ireland to Korea: the power of nonviolence and love in actionAs thirty international women peacemakers prepare to cross the DMZ with women from North and South Korea, Nobel...
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Published in: 50.50Mairead Maguire: breaking the silence on Palestine
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Published in: 50.50Mairead Maguire: walking for peace between North and South Korea
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Published in: 50.50The marching season: a call for a new vision in Northern IrelandAs the climax of the 'marching season' in Northern Ireland approaches, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire recalls...
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Published in: 50.50A common vision: The abolition of militarism
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Published in: 50.50Building a culture of love: replacing a culture of violence and death
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