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date: 29 September 2023

Maathai, Wangari M.locked

(1940–2011)

Maathai, Wangari M.locked

(1940–2011)
  • Sunny SinhaSunny SinhaMarywood University

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Wangari Muta Maathai (1940–2011) was an environmentalist and human rights activist, internationally recognized as the founder of Green Belt Movement in Kenya. She was also the first black woman and first environmentalist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

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