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| Anne Firth Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | New York University, University of California |
| Occupation | Author, professor, founder of the Global Fund for Women |
Anne Firth Murray is a New Zealand author, professor, and nonprofit founder. Murray is the founding president of the Global Fund for Women, the largest non-profit organization in the world funding women's human rights. She founded the organization in 1987 and continued to act as president until 1996,[1] .[2] In 2005, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.[3]
Anne Firth Murray previously led philanthrophic efforts on population and environmental issues for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation from 1978 to 1987. Prior to that she was a writer at the United Nations and an editor at the Oxford University Press, Stanford University Press, and Yale University Press.[1]
Murray is the author of two books: Paradigm Found: Leading and Managing for Positive Change and From Outrage to Courage: Women Taking Action for Health and Justice.
She is a consulting professor of International Women's Health at Stanford University.[3] She is a board member or advisor to several organizations, including the African Women's Development Fund and the Global Justice Center.
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