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Walking the Streets of Jerusalem

By Janaan Hashim   I’m walking through the streets of al-Quds, and find myself in what is clearly the Christian… Read More »

Peace Delegation Finishes First Day in Jerusalem

The Nobel Women’s Delegation has finished its first day of work in Jerusalem. Tomorrow, the delegation will travel to Ramallah… Read More »

Quotes and Thoughts of the First Day

By Jody Williams 29 September 2010 – Jerusalem   So, I want to write a brilliant synopsis of today –… Read More »

Going On Without Mairead

By Janhabi Nandy   As I’m writing this from my hotel room, Mairead is sitting in a government detention room… Read More »

Mairead Maguire Denied Entry into Israel

Early this morning, authorities at Ben Gurion airport refused to allow Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire to enter Israel. Maguire was… Read More »

Greetings from Jerusalem!

By Jaclyn Friedman   I’m writing you from the trip of a lifetime! I’m in Israel and Palestine on a… Read More »

No Expectations

By Janaan Hashim   No expectations.  In my years of travel, I’ve learned to have no expectations so that when… Read More »

Nobel Peace Laureate Refused Entry Into Israel: Mairead Maguire

(Tel Aviv), September 28, 2010 Israeli authorities today refused to allow Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire into Israel.  As Maguire… Read More »

Thoughts Ahead of the Delegation…

By Jody Williams 25 September 2010, Saturday   Thanks, Jaclyn.  I’ll share my anticipation and some thoughts about this trip… Read More »

Anticipation

By Jaclyn Friedman   It’s hard to believe we’ll be there in just five days. I’ve got a to-do list… Read More »

Nobel Women to Lead Delegation to Israel & Palestine

Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams and Mairead Maguire will lead a delegation to Israel and Palestine from September 28 to… Read More »

Mairead Maguire and Jody Williams On Upcoming Delegation

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Nobel Laureates Leading Delegation to Israel & Palestine

Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams and Mairead Maguire will lead a delegation to Israel and Palestine from September 28 to… Read More »

Mairead Maguire and Jody Williams on Upcoming Delegation

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Women Can Lead the Way in Tackling Development and Climate Change

In a recently published op-ed in the Huffington Post, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai and Mary Robinson explain why the time… Read More »

Burma and the Media: Amplifying Voices for Democracy

On September 16, the Nobel Women’s Initiative and the Paley Center for Media hosted “Burma and the Media: Amplifying Voices… Read More »

Media Advisory: Burma and the Media: Fueling the Democracy Movement?

September 15, 2010 (New York) The ways that global and social media are fueling the democracy movement of Burma is… Read More »

Mairead Maguire: Israel Must Release Palestinian Activist

Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire has called for the immediate release of Palestinian human rights activist Abdallah Abu Rahmah. He was… Read More »

Million Signatures Campaign Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

The One Million Signatures Campaign has continued over the past four years to focus its efforts on signature collection and… Read More »

Iranian Officials Arrest Human Rights Defender

On September 4th, Iranian Officials arbitrarily arrested human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. A few days before her arrest, Sotoudeh had… Read More »

Mairead Maguire Calls for the Release of Palestinian Human Rights Defender

PRESS RELEASE – PEACE PEOPLE Nobel Peace Laureate, Mairead Maguire, calls upon Israeli government to release human rights defender Abdallah… Read More »