Valentina Sagala

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.

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

Biography

Sagala was born on August 9, 1977 in Jakarta. In 1998 she founded 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. "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.
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