“We are of tired war. We are tired of running. We are tired of begging for bulghur wheat. We are… Read More »
Meet ANDRÉA MEDINA ROSAS—feminist human rights lawyer and independent consultant. Andréa courageously works towards defending murdered and disappeared women, many… Read More »
“My daughter, I hope you never think that I was not thinking of you or that it was my actions… Read More »
“Real feminism must acknowledge the discrimination against Arab women in Israel, and real feminism must know to identify with and… Read More »
“We are worn out but [are] neither bent nor broken. We continue to stand erect, although with wounded and restless… Read More »
“The bloody cycle in which I live…is a vicious circle that is sustained by the choice of both sides to… Read More »
Meet SHIRLEY SENG—a strong defender of the rights of women and the ethnic people of Burma. Originally from Burma, Shirley… Read More »
“If you have been raped, to keep silent is to kill yourself slowly from the inside.” Meet CHANTAL BILULU… Read More »
“We do not have an alternative but to continue fighting for peace. This is the only way forward.” Meet Zeinab… 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.
