The Nobel Women's Initiative Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program brings three grassroots young women activists from around the world to Ottawa, Canada for 6-weeks of hands-on communications and advocacy training. These young women are at the forefront of movements to promote peace, justice and equality in their communities. Since 2012 the Sister-to-Sister Mentorship program has supported young women activists from Sudan, South Sudan, Liberia, Burma, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
When I think about what comes ahead in Colombia, it would be easy to assume the “official” language and respond “I know we have to build a new society including a new life for women and girls, I know that Colombia is a post-conflict country.”
But I am not a very official person and I think ...read more
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“We are not a different story, we are part of the same line, written with other colours, with other calligraphies."
Liza Garcia Reyes was born just south of Colombia’s capital city of Bogotá. She became part of Colombia's LGBT movement when she experienced her sexual orientation as a factor of ...read more
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Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of a blog series by Muzna on the role of Syrian women in peace activism. Part 1 outlines women’s role in peacebuilding and politics over the last five decades. Part 2 highlights how Syrian women are currently working for peace. Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 can ...read more
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Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a blog series by Muzna on the role of Syrian women in peace activism. Part 1 outlines women’s role in peacebuilding and politics over the last five decades. Part 2 highlights how Syrian women are currently working for peace, and Part 3 will profile Syrian women ...read more
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Editor's note: This is Part 1 of a blog series by Muzna on the role of Syrian women in peace activism. Part 1 outlines women's role in peacebuilding and politics over the last five decades. Part 2 will outline how Syrian women are currently working for peace, and Part 3 will profile Syrian women ...read more
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When I came to Ottawa, I had a new name: the sisters. This name gave me power and kept me motivated. We are all from the most difficult countries in the world, different situations and levels of conflict, all working toward freedom and peace. We cried, laughed, learned and shared experiences and ...read more
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When I entered university ten years ago, I commenced my peaceful activities. We were young activists who were looking to cause evolution through advocacy. We rarely had any training or study sources. Due to repressive conditions in Iran, we did not have any access to experienced activists and their ...read more
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Editor’s Note: Colombia held a plebiscite on 2 October, 2016, to vote on whether or not to accept the peace accord negotiated by the Colombian government and the FARC after more than five decades of war. The plebiscite resulted in a vote of 50.2% against the peace deal. Less than forty percent of ...read more
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