Edith Ballantyne
Canadian peace activist · Canada · On the map · Activists · Lived 1922 to 2025 · aged 102
Edith Ballantyne was a Czech-born Canadian activist who was a prominent member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) since 1969. At that time, she became the executive secretary of the international organisation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, serving in that capacity for twenty-three years.
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Between 1992 and 1998, she served as the International President of the organisation. In 1995, she was honoured as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Award.
