Children's rights activists

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Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays (1907–2002)

Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient

Irish-born American labor and community organizer (1837–1930)

American actress (born 1972)

Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (born 16 October 1986), known professionally as Inna (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer. Born in Mangalia and raised in Neptun, she studied political science at Ovidius University before meeting the Romanian trio Play & Win and pursuing a music career. She adopted the stage name "Alessandra" and a pop-rock style in 2008; later that year, she changed her stage name to "Inna" and began releasing EDM, house and popcorn music. "Hot" (2008), her debut single, was a commercial success worldwide and topped the Romanian and Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart, among

Iranian lawyer and human right activist

Canadian environmental and human rights activist

Iranian actress, film producer

Belgian politician (1949-2015)

Saudi Arabian doctor

Raffi Cavoukian (, born July 8, 1948), known professionally by the mononym Raffi, is an Armenian-Canadian singer-lyricist and author born in Egypt best known for his children's music. In 1992, The Washington Post called him "the most popular children's singer in the English-speaking world". He developed his career as a "global troubadour" to become a music producer, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring, an initiative focused on promoting children's rights and well-being. He has also been involved in advocacy for environmental and social causes, often ad

Namibian politician and human rights activist

President of the Tibetan Children's Villages and minister of Tibet Government in exile

Malawian children's rights activist

Korean activist

Greek activist (1937–2023)

Children's right activist

Nigerian author, advocate, women and girl child's rights activist and columnist

First Lady of Colombia since 2022

Russian television hosts and politician

child rights advocate

Norwegian civil servant

Afghan activist

Romanian activist

American animal welfare activist (1811–1888)

Ugandan former child soldier

Pakistani human rights and peace activist

Mongolian mineralogist

American kidnapping victim and advocate

Pakistani human rights defender and trainer

Singaporean activist

Indian rehabilitation psychologist

German opinion journalist (1940–2020)

Mexican human rights activist

Irish Baha'i (1859–1939)

Zambian humanitarian, educator, and TikToker

Ukrainian children's rights advocate

Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador, actress, model

American community leader, politician and activist

Canadian lawyer and activist

Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder

English fashion model, freelance journalist and social activist

French and South Sudanese author and advocate for South Sudan.

Australian environmentalist

Malawian activist

Dutch educator, writer, and activist (1864–1908)

Liberian human rights activist

English writer and social activist

French singer and songwriter (1942–2003)