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Rigoberta Menchú Tum (Spanish: [riɣoˈβeɾta menˈtʃu]; born January 9, 1959) is a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's Indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting Indigenous ...
Rigoberta Menchú (born January 9, 1959, Chimel, Guatemala) is a Guatemalan Indian-rights activist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1992. Menchú, of the Quiché Maya group, spent her childhood helping with her family’s agricultural work; she also likely worked on coffee plantations.
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Over the years, Rigoberta Menchú has become widely known as a leading advocate of Indian rights and ethno-cultural reconciliation, not only in Guatemala but in the Western Hemisphere generally, and her work has earned her several international awards.
Rigoberta Menchú Tum (Uspantán, Quiché; 9 de enero de 1959) es una líder indígena y activista guatemalteca, miembro del grupo maya quiché, defensora de los derechos humanos, embajadora de los pueblos indígenas del mundo de la UNESCO y ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz (1992) y el Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Cooperación ...
In 1992 the western world celebrated that it was 500 years since Columbus reached America. In the same year, the Guatemalan indigenous woman Rigoberta Menchú was awarded the Peace Prize for her work for the rights of indigenous peoples and reconciliation between ethnic groups.
Explore the impactful journey of Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a Mayan K’iche’ activist born in 1959 in Guatemala and Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1992. Delve into her remarkable efforts for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation, emphasizing respect for the rights of indigenous peoples.
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Dec 10, 1992 · The Nobel Peace Prize 1992 was awarded to Rigoberta Menchú Tum "for her struggle for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples"
