Valentina Sagala

Valentina Sagala
Born(1977-08-09)August 9, 1977
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Other namesRotua Valentina Sagala
OccupationActivist
Known forN-Peace Award recipient

Rotua Valentina Sagala is an Indonesian women's rights activist and activist for law and human rights. In 2013 she won the N-Peace Award.

Biography

Sagala was born on August 9, 1977, in Jakarta. In 1998 she founded the Institut Perempuan (Women's Institute), a non-profit organization that fights for women's rights and consistently advocates for laws protecting women and children, monitors policy formulation and law enforcement, and also runs schools for feminists.[1][2] In 2001 she received her bachelor’s degree and in 2006 earned her law Master’s degree. She went on to teach Human Rights Law at the Parahyangan Catholic University.[3]

In 2013 Sagala was awarded the N-Peace Award as an Role Models for Peace.[4][5] In 2014 she was named as one of the Women on the Rise by GlobeAsia Magazine. In 2015 PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG) named her a Woman of Peace.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Institut Perempuan: Women's Movement and Women's Rights". The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Valentina Sagala (Indonesia)". WikiPeaceWomen. PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Valentina Sagala". N-PEACE. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Women peace activists in Asia take center stage at UNDP gala award event - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "100 Asian peace champions gather to honor women heroes from conflict zones". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 16 October 2020.