Abigail Disney : MyBlogHer Profile

I am a filmmaker and philanthropist with a longtime passion for women’s issues and peacebuilding.  My first film, the acclaimed PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL, about the Liberian women who peacefully ended their country’s fourteen-year civil war was an awakening for me. I am currently one of three Executive Producers of the groundbreaking PBS mini-series WOMEN, WAR & PEACE, the most comprehensive global media initiative ever mounted on the role of women in peace and conflict. Along with my husband, Pierre Hauser, I co-founded the Daphne Foundation, which works with low-income communities in the five boroughs of New York City. My work in philanthropy, women’s engagement and leadership, and conflict resolution has been recognized through the Epic Award from The White House Project, the Changing the Landscape for Women Award from the Center for the Advancement of Women, and the prestigious International Advocate for Peace (IAP) Award from the Cardozo Law School’s Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution. I proudly hold degrees from Yale, Stanford, and Columbia. I live in New York City with my husband and four children.