Johanna Waszklewicz-van Schilfgaarde
/Overview
Baroness Johanna Waszklewicz-van Schilfgaarde (née Zouterwoude) born Netherlands November 7, 1850 (d. 1937). Dutch peace organizer; founded Alliance of Women for peace, 1899; opposed Boer War.
Quotations
"I sent an appeal to women of all nations, convinced that their simultaneous actions in every country might have a positive effect on the stubborn bellicosity of our men, Our League [of women] understands the armed peace is as evil as war." (1896, La Fronde, April 8, 1898; photo Trouw.com)