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Day 6: Spotlighting Violeta Krasnic

Meet VIOLETA KRASNIC. Violeta works at the Global Fund for Women as the Director of the Europe and Commonwealth of… Read More »

Media Advisory: Nobel Laureates Call on Obama to Ban Landmines

November 30, 2010, 9:00 EST Fifteen Nobel Peace Laureates—including Jody Williams and the other women of the Nobel Women’s Initiative—today sent a… Read More »

Letter to President Obama: Ban Landmines

November 30, 2010 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama, As… Read More »

COP16 Climate Change Negotiations Begin in Cancun

The 16th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) began in Cancun, Mexico this morning. Over the next two weeks world… Read More »

Day 5 of 16 Days of Activism: Meet Nayereh Tohidi

Meet NAYEREH TOHIDI. Nayereh is a women’s rights activist and scholar from Iran. She is a professor and the chair… Read More »

15 Nobel Laureates Call on Obama to Ban Landmines

Fifteen Nobel Peace Laureates—including Jody Williams and the other women of the Nobel Women’s Initiative—today sent a letter to US… Read More »

Day 5: Spotlighting Nayereh Tohidi

Meet NAYEREH TOHIDI. Nayereh is a human rights activist and scholar from Iran. She is a professor and the chair… Read More »

Day 4 of 16 Days of Activism: Spotlighting May Oo Mutraw

Meet MAY OO MATRAW. May Oo is a former refugee from Burma and a member of the Karen ethnic nationality. May Oo… Read More »

Day 4: Spotlighting May Oo Mutraw

Meet MAY OO MATRAW. May-Oo is a former refugee from Burma and a member of the Karen ethnic nationality. She was… Read More »

Day 3 of 16 Days of Activism: Spotlighting Robi Damelin

        Meet ROBI DAMELIN. Robi is a member of The Parents’ Circle, a peace group who bring… Read More »

Day 2 of 16 Days of Activism: Spotlighting Suzanne Jambo

Meet SUZANNE JAMBO. Suzanne is a human rights and civil society activist from southern Sudan. Her work with indigenous NGOs in… Read More »

Day 1 of 16 Days of Activism: Spotlighting Yanar Mohammed

Meet YANAR MOHAMMED. Yanar is the co-founder and President of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI). Since it’s inception… Read More »

Day 3: Spotlighting Robi Damelin

Meet ROBI DAMELIN. Robi is a member of The Parents’ Circle, a peace group that brings together bereaved Israeli and… Read More »

Day 2: Spotlighting Suzanne Jambo

Meet SUZANNE JAMBO. Suzanne is a human rights and civil society activist from southern Sudan. Her work with indigenous NGOs… Read More »

Day 1: Spotlighting Yanar Mohammed

Meet YANAR MOHAMMED. Yanar is the co-founder and President of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI). Since it’s… Read More »

Wangari Maathai: 16 Days of Activism

Learn more about the Nobel Women’s Initiative participation in 16 Days of Activism.

16 Days of Activism 2010: Launch

For 16 days, Nobel Women’s Initiative will spotlight stories about women activists from around the globe — from November 25th to… Read More »

Wangari Maathai: 16 Days of Activism Video Message

Learn more about the 16 Days of Activism.  

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 2010

For 16 days, Nobel Women’s Initiative will spotlight stories about women activists from around the globe — from  November 25th to… Read More »

United Nations Resolution Condemns Iran's Rights Abuses

On November 18th, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution expressing concern for the ongoing human rights violations in… Read More »

Nobel Peace Laureates Urge Release of Mordechai Vanunu

The six Nobel Peace Laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative have sent an open letter to President Peres and Prime… Read More »

Nobel Women’s Initiative Blog: Aung San Suu Kyi

In celebration of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s release, the Nobel Women’s Initiative has started a blog…. Read More »

Video Message to Aung San Suu Kyi from Sister Peace Laureates

Read the statement made by the Laureates upon her release.

First Meeting of States Parties Successfully Concluded

The First Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions ended on Friday 12 November. States parties who… Read More »

Laureates Call for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

Nobel Peace Laureates including Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi and Mairead Maguire ended their three day World Summit in Hiroshima on… Read More »