Valentina Sagala

Valentina Sagala
Born	(1977-08-09)August 9, 1977 Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Other names	Rotua Valentina Sagala
Occupation	Activist
Known for	N-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 a 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.

External links

• A women's rights defender for gender-based violence: Valentina Sagala wins the N-Peace Award 2013 YouTube video