Marii Hasegawa
Marii Kyogoku Hasegawa (September 17, 1918 to July 1, 2012) was a Japanese woman who was passionate about peace and justice. Hasegawa worked with an organization called the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom because she was significantly impacted by her experiences at the Japanese internment camp and the use of atomic bombs in Japan.[1]
Early life
Hasegawa was educated in California. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1938 and got a degree in home economics.[1]
Work
At the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom organization, she was a national board member and the President of the organization from 1971 to 1975.[1]A documentary about Marii's life first opened in 2012 called "Gentle Woman of a Dangerous Kind."[2] She traveled to Tokyo in 1996 to receive the Niwano Peace Prize which is awarded to people who have contributed to world peace.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Marii Kyogoku Hasegawa". Courier Post. 12 Jul 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Marii Kyogoku Hasegawa · Virginia Changemakers". edu.lva.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Amanda Verdery Young. "Marii Hasegawa". Women In Peace. Retrieved 2022-04-21.