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Nobel Women’s Initiative Decries Maathai Death Threats

On 19 February, Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai received several death threats that she believes to be a response to her calls… Read More »

82 Countries Take Final Steps to Ban Clusters

From 18-22 February 2008, Nobel Laureate Jody Williams joined representatives from 100 countries and more than 150 civil society experts… Read More »

Nobel Winners Appeal for Action on Burma

On 19 February 2008, nine Nobel Peace Laureates released a public statement calling for the international community and the United… Read More »

International Days of Action No Iraqi Oil Law!

In solidarity with the people of Iraq, on 22 and 23 February, Oil Change International, US Labor Against the War… Read More »

Peace Initiative Launched in Kenya

In January, the Green Belt Movement, founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, launched the Peace Tent Initiative aimed at… Read More »

Nobel Laureates and Olympic Athletes Press China in Open Letter RE: Darfur

Letter to President Hu Jintao sent six months before the start of the Beijing Games; Coincides with Global Day of… Read More »

International Days of Action No Iraqi Oil Law!

In solidarity with the people of Iraq, on 22 and 23 February, Oil Change International, US Labor Against the War… Read More »

Maathai Speaks Out Against Violence in Kenya

In the face of growing political unrest and escalating violence, sister Laureate Wangari Maathai has been working tirelessly towards a… Read More »

Iranian Government Revokes Publishing License of Popular Feminist Magazine

On Tuesday, 28 January 2008, Iran’s Press Supervisory Board revoked Zanan magazine’s publishing license. Zanan, which means women in Persian,… Read More »

Nobel Women’s Initiative Delegation Report 2008

Download sections of our report: Mission Statement, Table of Contents, Introduction Who We Met/What We Saw, Thailand & Burma-Thai Border… Read More »