Gael Murphy was born in Paris, France on February 10, 1954.  Ms. Murphy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, and Masters Degrees in African Area Studies, Public Health and Fine Arts.  Ms. Murphy worked in Africa and the Caribbean as a public health advisor specializing in maternal and child health between 1975 and 1997. For the past seven years, Ms. Murphy has served as a grants evaluator and committee chair within the Threshold Foundation.  Active in the peace and justice movement, Ms Murphy serves on the executive committee of CODEPINK:Women for a Peace.  She is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Occupation Watch Center and a steering committee member of United for Peace and Justice. A resident in Washington, DC, Ms. Murphy has traveled extensively and has lived in Africa and Europe.  Currently, Ms. Murphy is documenting social  justice issues  and women’s activism in the United States and the Middle East.

Ms. Murphy is head of the Washington D.C. CODEPINK office. 

Gael can be reached at: dc@codepinkalert.org.