Georgina Lara Booth
Georgina Lara Booth | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | British and Dutch |
| Alma mater | Columbia University in the City of New York |
| Occupation(s) | Humanitarian, Actress, Journalist, Writer |
| Known for | Humanitarian, Activism, Journalism, Writing |
| Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30 Diana Award Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts |
| Website | www |
Georgina Lara Booth FRSA is a British-Dutch humanitarian public figure, journalist, and writer.[1][2] She is the Chief Editor Social Good of the global digital news platform and media company Mashable (Benelux),[3] where she is also a writer.
Booth has received the Diana Award for her humanitarian work, named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts for her achievements in art and society, and has been listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 for her work in media.
Biography[edit]
Booth has held the title of Ambassador of Peace of the National Ministry of Peace in the Netherlands in a collaborative partnership with IKV Pax Christi.[4] She was the youngest ever Ambassador of Peace when she established her Embassy of Peace on a regional scale in the Netherlands in 2012. Her Embassy of Peace was central to all world peace and security related activities during Peace Week and the National Day of Peace declared by the United Nations in the district of her embassy. Booth organized many activities as an Ambassador of Peace, ranging from a Masquerade Peace Ball in the Dutch National Museum of Ethnology to lectures and debates about peace with many prominent experts, including the former Defense Minister of the Netherlands Joris Voorhoeve, a Dutch Member of Parliament and Dutch musician Merlijn Twaalfhoven about conflicts surrounding raw materials in countries such as Congo, Colombia and Sudan.[4][3]
As an advocate for women's rights, Booth has also been a UN Women delegate for the United Kingdom since 2021 and attended the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Journalism and writing[edit]
Booth leads the Social Good content and publications desk of Mashable (Benelux), writing about social good, sustainability, social entrepreneurship, charities, NGOs and humanitarian work.[citation needed]
Awards and recognition[edit]
In 2013 Booth was awarded the Diana Award for her work organising a "peace week" program in 2012 with her sister.[5]
In 2015 Booth was elected to Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts in London, UK, for achievement and contribution to the arts and society.[6][7]
In March 2023 Booth was recognized by Forbes in their annual Forbes 30 under 30 list for the Media category.[8][9] In honour of International Women's Day in March 2024, the Royal Society of Arts published a list of "Nine famous female Fellows inspiring inclusion" and selected Booth as one of the nine women who promote and foster gender equality in all areas of society for future generations, which also included former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, 18th century painter Mary Moser and electrical engineer Dame Caroline Haslett.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Times, Radio. "Private Eye". Radio Times. Radio Times. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Samways, Dean. "Nine famous female Fellows inspiring inclusion". thersa.org. Royal Society of Arts. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b Benelux, Mashable. "Mashable". Mashable. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ a b Pax Christi, IKV. "Uitgelicht! Ambassade van Vrede in Leiden". PAX. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Georgina Booth ontvangt International Diana Award - Vredesweek". www.vredesweek.nl. IKV Pax Christi. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Pax Christi. "Georgina Booth ontvangt International Diana Award". IKV Pax Christi. Retrieved 6 August 2017.[dead link]
- ^ van Spronsen, Ivo. "Leidse studente fellow Royal Society of Arts". Sleutelstad. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Peluso, Olivia. "The new frontier of storytelling". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Rietveld, Alfred. "14 Nederlandse toppers op de Forbes 30 Under 30 miljonairslijst van 2023". manly.nl. manly.nl. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Samways, Dean. "Nine famous female Fellows inspiring inclusion". thersa.org. Royal Society of Arts. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- English women activists
- 21st-century Dutch journalists
- English journalists
- British writers
- British women writers
- Dutch writers
- Dutch women writers
- Columbia University alumni
- British women editors
- Dutch columnists
- Dutch women columnists
- British columnists
- British women columnists
- 21st-century Dutch women journalists