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An eco feminist warrior for the earth has passed from this planet : Passing of Dr. Wangari Maathai
All night on the BBC they told the news about her dead in a cancer ward. I hoped it was not her until they talked about her life and then I knew it was her. One of those women I have admired from a distance. Today I found out she also cared for animals. Of course. Nobel prize winner she started the greenbelt project now a non profit org, in Kenya with other women. They planted over 40,000 trees so Kenya would not become another Haiti. And then she took her work all over the world.
She wrote a book about her work. She wrote a book about her life. At Hallows this year, I will remember her. A great loss for the world.
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Women: Passing of Dr. Wangari Maathai
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:31:34 -0500
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 26, 2011
I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Wangari Maathai. The world has lost a powerful force for peace, democracy and women’s rights.
From early on, Dr. Maathai was a tireless advocate for the environment, for women and for all those in the developing world who are unable to realize their potential. She founded the Green Belt Movement that has planted millions of trees and helped women throughout Africa improve their lives and the futures of their families and their communities.
She understood the deep connection between local and global problems, and she helped give ordinary citizens a voice.
Her death has left a gaping hole among the ranks of women leaders, but she leaves behind a solid foundation for others to build upon. I was inspired by her story and proud to call her my friend.
My thoughts and prayers are with her three children, Waweru, Wanjira and Muta, and her granddaughter, Ruth Wangari.
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| Born | 1 April 1940 Ihithe village, Tetu division, Nyeri District, Kenya |
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| Died | 25 September 2011 (aged 71) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Education | B.S. Biology, M.S. Biological Sciences, Ph.D. Veterinary Anatomy |
| Occupation | Environmentalist, Political activist |
| Ethnicity | Kikuyu |
She wrote a book about her work. She wrote a book about her life. At Hallows this year, I will remember her. A great loss for the world.
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Women: Passing of Dr. Wangari Maathai
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:31:34 -0500
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 26, 2011
I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Wangari Maathai. The world has lost a powerful force for peace, democracy and women’s rights.
From early on, Dr. Maathai was a tireless advocate for the environment, for women and for all those in the developing world who are unable to realize their potential. She founded the Green Belt Movement that has planted millions of trees and helped women throughout Africa improve their lives and the futures of their families and their communities.
My thoughts and prayers are with her three children, Waweru, Wanjira and Muta, and her granddaughter, Ruth Wangari.
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