Eunice Nangueve Inácio
Eunice Nangueve Inácio | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Huambo Province, Angola |
| Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Eunice Nangueve Inácio (born 1948) is an Angolan peace activist.
Biography
Inácio was born in 1948 into a protestant family in the Huambo Province, Angola.[1][2]
In 1985, Inácio headed the welfare program in the Ministry of Social Affairs of Angola.[3]
During the Angolan Civil War, from 1992 Inácio ran humanitarian programs for children in Huambo. She then coordinated the National Program for Family Tracing of Separated Children after the first cease fire in 1995.[3] From 2000, Inácio developed and was coordinator of the Angolan civil society and ecumenical initiative, Peacebuilding Project (PCP) at the Development Workshop (DW).[3][4][5][6] Inácio has contributed to academic journals about this peacebuilding work.[7][8]
In 2005, Inácio was named a Nobel Peace Prize 1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG).[1][3][9] The Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda, Anastácio Cahango, said of her nomination was: "a recognition of her courage and leadership in the peacebuilding process."[10]
In 2008, Inácio studied a master's degree in political science and international relations at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, specializing in conflict resolution and peace studies.[2]
References
- ^ a b 1000 Peacewomen Across the Globe. Scalo. 2005. p. 86. ISBN 978-3-03939-039-7.
- ^ a b "Eunice Inácio". Nação Ovimbundu (in Portuguese). 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "PeaceWomen Across the Globe". PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Moreno, Rosa María Alfaro; Marcesse, Silvia Chocarro (2007). Nosotras en el país de las comunicaciones: miradas de mujeres (in Spanish). Icaria Editorial. p. 128. ISBN 978-84-7426-736-5.
- ^ Comerford, Michael G. (2005). O rosto pacífico de Angola: biografia de um processo da paz (1991-2002) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Michael G. Comerford. p. 170. ISBN 978-99916-68-26-0.
- ^ Comerford, Michael Gerard (2005). The Peaceful Face of Angola: Biography of a Peace Process (1991-2002). M. Comerford. p. 155. ISBN 978-99916-68-25-3.
- ^ Inacio, Eunice (2002). "Establishing a dialogue for durable and sustainable solutions". South African Journal of International Affairs. 9 (2): 53–56. doi:10.1080/10220460209545390. ISSN 1022-0461. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Åkesson, Lisa (19 February 2018). Postcolonial Portuguese Migration to Angola: Migrants or Masters?. Springer. p. 144. ISBN 978-3-319-73052-3.
- ^ Mehler, Andreas (1 November 2006). Africa Yearbook Volume 2: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2005. BRILL. p. 400. ISBN 978-90-474-1147-5.
- ^ "Angolana indicada para o Nobel da Paz quer mais envolvimento das mulheres". Angolana indicada para o Nobel da Paz quer mais envolvimento das mulheres (in Portuguese). 26 September 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2026.