Marii Hasegawa

Marii Kyogoku Hasegawa (September 17, 1918 to July 1, 2012) was a Japanese woman who felt very strongly about peace and justice. Hasegawa worked with an organization called the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom because she was very affected by her experiences at the Japanese internment camp and the use of atomic bombs in Japan.  

 Early life 
Hasegawa was educated in California. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1938 and got a degree in home economics. 

 Work 
At the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom organization, she was a national board member and the President of the organization from 1971 to 1975.A documentary about Marii's life first opened in 2012 called "Gentle Woman of a Dangerous Kind." She traveled to Tokyo in 1996 to receive the Niwano Peace Prize, which is awarded to people who have contributed to world peace. 
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Category:1918 births
Category:2012 deaths