Leymah Gbowee is a African peace activist acive in Liberia, also known as a “champion of peace”. Not only she successfully stopped the 2nd Liberian civil war in 2003, she was also rewarded a is Nobel Peace Prize because of organizing “peaceful and non-violent struggle to maintain the safety of women, and let women involve […]
Eve Ensler, Tony Award winning playwright, performer, and activist, is the author of The Vagina Monologues, which has been translated into over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries, including sold-out runs at both Off-Broadway’s Westside Theater and on London’s West End (2002 Olivier Award nomination, Best Entertainment), and run for 10 years in […]
In 1940, Wangari Maathai was born in village of Ihithe, Nyeri District of Kenya. She was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was also the founder of “Green Belt Movement”, which is an environmental and non-governmental organization focusing on planting trees. In 2004, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because of her great […]
The real local work We have too many issues in Hong Kong, or I should say there are problems in every part of Hong Kong, chain stores monopolized the market, to develop the countryside so as to attract mainlanders to live in Hong Kong while lower class people in Hong Kong are still living […]
“Democratic elections are not merely symbolic. …… They are competitive, periodic, inclusive, definitive elections in which the chief decision-makers in a government are selected by citizens who enjoy broad freedom to criticize government, to publish their criticism, and to present alternatives.”[1] The above is the definition of democratic elections from Jeane Kirkpatrick, who is […]
Chen Yu-Qing is a Taiwanese documentary director and a mother of two children. Last summer, she came to Fu Tak Building in Hong Kong with her baby to lecture young documentary directors under the theme of Post-Umbrella Movement. Chen had participated in the shooting of Sunflower Occupation , a documentary about the Sunflower movement in […]
Jody Williams is an American politician and educator. She is very active and committed to participate in international Campaign to Ban Landmines, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines Jody responsible person, she promotes the “Ottawa Treaty”, therefore she won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. After graduation, she became a teacher. In addition, Jody […]
Ho Chi kwan, is ta core leader of Feminist movement in Hong Kong. Also, she is the spokesperson of Hong Kong Anti-high-speed rail movement. Instead of female issues, she concerned about land development. Different from what people’s gender stereotypes, Ho is both a university professor and leader of the feminist movement. But she was […]
When the social disparity between rich and poor is getting worse, a lot of people are under economic pressure to earn a living. Most people work for a living, then it is difficult to spare more time to help others. In this situation, vulnerable groups like elderly and homeless are often ignored. Hung Wai Kuen, […]
Malala, a seventeen-year-old girl without fear. At this age, she can still face the guns and said boldly: “I want to speak for those children who cannot go to school!” From her, we can see that the world is still hopeful. “A child, a teacher, a book and a pen can change the world.” This […]
