Hebe Maria Pastor de Bonafini was an Argentine activist and founder of Mothers of Piazza di Maggio an association that has been fighting for the rights of people who disappeared during the civic-millitary dictatorship, and their families. The association was founded in 1979 and since then up to the time of her death Bonafini was the president of the association. She demanded all of the forced disappearances to be counted including her sons and in 1982 she organised a March of resistance along A... moreHebe Maria Pastor de Bonafini was an Argentine activist and founder of Mothers of Piazza di Maggio an association that has been fighting for the rights of people who disappeared during the civic-millitary dictatorship, and their families. The association was founded in 1979 and since then up to the time of her death Bonafini was the president of the association. She demanded all of the forced disappearances to be counted including her sons and in 1982 she organised a March of resistance along Avenida de Mayo, making it the first time the group was joined and had support from crowds of sympathizers. She defended human rights and spoke out against it in Argentina and around the world, gaining international recognition. She received numerous awards for her work including the 1999 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.
