Marguerite Gobat Explained

Marguerite Gobat (23 February 1870 – 19 July 1937) was Swiss editor, teacher and pacifist.^[1]

Biography

Marguerite Gobat was born on 23 February 1870 in Delémont, Switzerland. Her father Albert Gobat (1843–1914) was a well-known pacifist, and jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1902 along with Élie Ducommun.^{[2] [3]}

She was actively involved in global peace and women's welfare. In 1915 she founded World Union of Women for International Concord in Geneva along with Clara Guthrie d'Arcis and 35 women from different countries. She was one of the founders of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.^{[1] [4]}

She died on 19 July 1937 in Evilard.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bianchi, Bruna . 26 April 2016. Living War, Thinking Peace (1914-1924): Women’s Experiences, Feminist Thought, and International Relations. 24 April 2022. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Cambridge Scholars Publishing . 159. 978-1-443-89247-6.
2. Book: Randall, Mercedes M. . 1964. Improper Bostonian. 24 April 2022. Morris Cir, Dallas. Ardent Media. 282.
3. Book: Abrams, Irwin . 2001. The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates: An Illustrated Biographical History, 1901-2001. 24 April 2022. New York . Science History Publications. 51. 978-0-881-35388-4.
4. Book: Gwinn, Kristen E. . 1 October 2010. Emily Greene Balch: The Long Road to Internationalism . 24 April 2022. Champaign, Illinois . University of Illinois Press . 51. 978-0-252-09015-8.