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October 17, 2017
Nobel peace laureates head fact-finding mission to Honduras & Guatemala!
Nobel Women’s Initiative—in partnership with JASS (Just Associates) and the Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation—is pleased to announce our upcoming fact-finding trip — Women, Land and Peace: Delegation to Honduras and Guatemala from…
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October 11, 2017
Nobel Laureates call for peaceful dialogue between the United States and North Korea
Ten Nobel peace laureates sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary General today, expressing great concern over “the recent and increasing threats of violence between North Korea and the United States”. The laureates call…
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October 09, 2017
Whither Now Democracy in Spain?
Today, 9 October, nine Nobel Peace Laureates sent an open letter to leaders of Spain and Catalonia supporting the calls for mediation and negotiations toward a peaceful resolution of the current standoff. Whither Now Democracy…
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October 06, 2017
Nuclear ban campaign receives 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Women’s Initiative warmly congratulates the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on being named the 2017 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. As a coalition of non-governmental organisations, ICAN has worked tirelessly over the…
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September 26, 2017
500 Years: Life in Resistance – Screening and Panel Event
500 Years: Sundance documentary on Guatemala’s resistance comes to Ottawa! Nobel Women’s Initiative in partnership with One World Film Festival and MiningWatch Canada is proud to bring 500 Years: Life in Resistance to Ottawa, Canada on September 29! The much-anticipated documentary by acclaimed…
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September 08, 2017
Time to break the silence: Laureates to Aung San Suu Kyi
Five of the Nobel peace laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to break her silence on the violence against the Rohingya, the Muslim minority in Burma. The laureates today…
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August 30, 2017
Time to be a climate leader: Nobel Laureates to Norway
Five Nobel peace laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative are strongly urging Norway’s Prime Ministerial candidates to show climate leadership. Norway’s elections will take place on Monday 11 September. The Laureates yesterday sent a letter…
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August 21, 2017
Statement: Release Liu Xia Immediately
The Nobel peace laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative strongly urge the Chinese government to release Liu Xia from custody. The widow of late Chinese Nobel peace laureate was last seen at her husband, Liu…
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July 17, 2017
Nobel Women denounce Mexico’s surveillance of activists
The Nobel Women’s Initiative has released a statement in response to the New York Times exposé revealing that spyware sold to the Mexican government – which was intended to monitor drug cartels, terrorists, and criminals –…
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July 08, 2017
New Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons: A Step Towards Peace
On Friday the United Nations adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons—122 states have signed on to this binding agreement. Activists are calling this a historic moment for disarmament. The Nobel Women’s Initiative…
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June 09, 2017
Canadian Government Announces $150 Million for Women’s Rights
The MATCH International Women’s Fund and Nobel Women’s Initiative called on the Canadian government to fund grassroots women’s organizations—and today, they announced $150 million in funding over five years to support grassroots women’s organizations. We…
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September 27, 2016
When We Are Bold now available!
Nobel Women’s Initiative is pleased to announce the release of “When We Are Bold: Women Who Turn Our Upsidedown World Right” – a collection of 28 profiles of women who boldly work for change, by…
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