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 extend our thanks to Prime Minister Justin ...read more
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Women in Israel Hasharon Prison joined the hunger strike that lasted from April 17 to May 27 to protest the treatment of Palestinian prisoners and discrimination against women.
This was the largest Palestinian hunger strike in recent history. Women outside the prison joined the protest by holding ...read more
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Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire continues to urge peace and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands in recent speech at the Women’s Boat to Gaza Conference at the Swedish Parliament.
“We demand those in power break their silence. So we have to raise our voices. We have to go on ...read more
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“There are 10 000 Malalas and 10 000 Leymahs in every community. Go find them and support them.” With those words, Nobel Peace laureate Leymah Gbowee and Iraqi feminist activist Yanar Mohammed kicked off a two-day visit to Ottawa to raise political will in Canada to fund grassroots women’s ...read more
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On the occasion of her 45th birthday, Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi remains in Iran’s Evin Prison serving a 16-year-sentence for her defense of human rights. On April 21st, Amnesty International Germany in Erlangen held a ceremony to mark Narges’ birthday and planted a tree in her ...read more
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INVITATION to a PANEL DISCUSSION and RECEPTION
The Nobel Women’s Initiative and The MATCH International Women’s Fund are hosting a panel discussion on the need for delivering international assistance using a feminist and innovative approach.
Moderated by Holly Lake, journalist ...read more
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On March 21, 2017, a ten year old girl in Laos brought home a bomblet she picked up while walking to school. When it exploded, it killed one and injured an additional 12.
Luckily, this type of incident is becoming less frequent in Laos thanks in large part to women and women’s ...read more
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Editor's note: Our interview with Ms. Zapata has been divided into two parts. The first focuses on the work she does to abolish FGM and can be found here. The second looks more broadly at her role as a leader for women in her community.
Solani Zapata acts on the Risaralda Indigenous Regional ...read more
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A top UN human rights official has condemned systematic atrocities committed against women and children in South Sudan, stating, “The only way of ending this onslaught will be when the perpetrators face consequences for what they are doing.”
Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for ...read more
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Luxembourg, Belgium, Canada, Sweden, and Finland are among the 13 countries thus far to have expressed support for the Dutch initiative to pool international funds for family planning services. These efforts come as a response to an executive decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to reinstate the ...read more
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