“I am working for the victims of Africa, they are African like me. That’s where I get my inspiration and… Read More »
Meet Prisoner XX. Prisoner XX represents the nine women who recently held a hunger strike in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison…. Read More »
“I always say that the women, we are the ones in front in the protests; the men come behind. I… Read More »
“In Tun Savi, my indigenous mother-tongue, we do not know the word “justice”, I do not know how to translate… Read More »
“Women have been resisting, defending our lives, our bodies, our territories, our culture, our spirituality, our autonomy because we desire… Read More »
“I believe that social change can be achieved only by the consistent and close work with the people – all… Read More »
Meet Leila Alikarami. Leila is a practicing lawyer and human rights activist based who grew up in Tehran, Iran. Since… Read More »
“How can we eliminate all kinds of discrimination and make this world more beautiful?” Meet Rubina Feroze Bhatti. Rubina demonstrates… Read More »
Meet Rada Boric. Rada is a renowned international feminist, professor, and peace activist, who is best known for creating positive… Read More »
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November 25 - December 10
Each year since 1991, tens of thousands of activists from around the world have taken part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign. The campaign’s central messages – women’s rights are human rights and violence against women constitutes a violation of human rights – have been a rallying call of the women’s movement. For these 16 days, Nobel Women’s Initiative is spotlighting stories about women activists around the globe.
