Women and the Holocaust: Courage and Compassion
Women and the Holocaust: Courage and Compassion
Women and the Holocaust: Courage and Compassion
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<strong>Women</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Holocaust</strong>: <strong>Courage</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Compassion</strong> 1<br />
“JEWISH WOMEN PERFORMED TRULY HEROIC DEEDS DURING THE HOLOCAUST. They<br />
faced unthinkable peril <strong>and</strong> upheaval -- traditions upended, spouses sent to <strong>the</strong> death<br />
camps, <strong>the</strong>y <strong>the</strong>mselves torn from <strong>the</strong>ir roles as caregivers <strong>and</strong> pushed into <strong>the</strong> workforce,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re to be humiliated <strong>and</strong> abused. In <strong>the</strong> face of danger <strong>and</strong> atrocity, <strong>the</strong>y bravely joined<br />
<strong>the</strong> resistance, smuggled food into <strong>the</strong> ghettos <strong>and</strong> made wrenching sacrifices to keep<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir children alive. Their courage <strong>and</strong> compassion continue to inspire us to this day”.<br />
BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL<br />
27 January 2011
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