Jody Williams

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00:00The Nobel Peace Prize 1997 was awarded jointly to international campaign to ban landmines

00:23and Jodie Williams for their work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines.

00:33Jodie Williams was born on October 9, 1950 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

00:41She served as the founding coordinator of the international campaign to ban landmines

00:47until February 1998. Beginning in early 1992 with two non-governmental organizations and

00:57a staff of one, Jodie Williams, she oversaw its growth to a global network of civil society

01:04organizations in around 90 countries, working to eliminate anti-personnel landmines.

01:13In an unprecedented cooperative effort with governments, UN bodies and the International

01:18Committee of the Red Cross, she served as a chief strategist and spokesperson for the ICBL,

01:25as it dramatically achieved its goal of an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines during

01:34a diplomatic conference held in Oslo in September 1997.

01:39Three weeks later, Williams and the ICBL were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

01:46At that time, she became the 10th woman and 3rd American woman in its almost 100-year history

01:54to receive the prize. Since February 1998, she has served as a campaign ambassador for the ICBL,

02:02speaking on its behalf all over the world. From 1999 to 2004, she served as senior editor

02:11for the 1000-page annual Land Mine Monitor Report, a groundbreaking initiative by civil society

02:19that monitors the implementation and compliance of the Mine Ban Treaty.

02:25Along with sister laureate Dr. Shireen Ibadi of Iran, Jodie Williams took the lead in

02:31establishing the Nobel Women's Initiative. Launched in January 2006, its mission is to use the prestige

02:40and access afforded by the Nobel Prize to spotlight and promote efforts of women's rights activists,

02:48researchers, and organizations working to advance peace, justice, and equality for women.

02:57By helping to advance the cause of women, the Nobel Women's Initiative advances all of humanity.

03:04Williams serves as its chair.

03:07In February-March 2007, Professor Williams led a high-level mission on Darrafoia for the UN's Human Rights Council.

03:16She presented the mission's hard-hitting report to the Council in March

03:21and continues to be actively involved in work related to stopping the war in Darrafoia.

03:28Prior to beginning the ICBL, Williams worked for 11 years to build public awareness about U.S. policy toward Central America.

03:40From 1986 to 1992, she developed and directed humanitarian relief projects

03:47as the deputy director of the Los Angeles-based medical aid for El Salvador.

03:54From 1984 to 1986, she was co-coordinator of the Nicaragua-Honduras Education Project,

04:03leading fact-finding delegations to the region.

04:06Previously, she taught English as a second language in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Washington, D.C.

04:16Professor Williams continues to be recognized for her contributions to human rights and global security.

04:23She is the recipient of 15 honorary degrees, among other recognitions.

04:29In 2004, she was named by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 most powerful women in the world

04:37in the publication of its first such annual list.

04:41She has contributed various chapters to countless books and co-authored an early book on the landmine crisis.

04:53She has contributed to the