“Our parents lived in war, we were born in war, and some of us are ourselves having children in war. But we all have hope.”
Riya William Yuyada was born in Sudan in 1991, into a decades-old civil war. Just months later, her mother fled with her and her elder sister to her own ...read more
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“I was released, but I was not freed.”
Iran may be one of the world’s most dangerous places to be an activist, and no one knows that better than Nasrin Sotoudeh. The country’s most prominent human rights defender has spent her life speaking truth to power, at enormous personal ...read more
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“When I hear the voices of local women, grass roots women, women who are daily affected with the challenges of climate change and the challenges of how to take care of their families - they inspire me.”
Prominent Nigerian environmental activist Priscilla Achakpa became a wife ...read more
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"The struggle against patriarchal Syrian structure is also international – the struggle of all women in a world that gives very little attention to the voices of women and girls. Our struggle is not going to stop."
Mariam Jalabi was born into nonviolent resistance to the ...read more
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“The work was painful to me, but someone had to do it. As a member of my community, it was my duty.”
Since 2014, Rohingya lawyer and educator Razia Sultana has spoken out for the rights of her people, and worked with some of the 725,000 Rohingya refugees now in Cox’s Bazar, ...read more
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence starts Sunday! Over the next two weeks we will be profiling extraordinary women activists working globally for bold action!
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“When women are involved in peace processes, we focus on responsibility-sharing rather than power-sharing.”
Human rights activist. Rasha Jarhum is a Yemeni activist currently based in Geneva. She is a founder of the Peace Track Initiative, established to create a space for the ...read more
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“I could not look my children in the eye and live with the knowledge that I didn’t do anything to help my country.”
Journalist and human rights defender. Dina Meza is a well-known independent journalist and defender of the rights to freedom of expression and information. She ...read more
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“Syrian women are very strong. After the war, they will be an important part of creating a new Syria.”
Teacher, humanitarian leader. A year after the Syrian war began in 2011, Nisreen Katbi, a teacher and divorced mother of three fled Damascus with her extended family. Now ...read more
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“The only compensation any activist should expect is posterity. Fight for others because others fought for you.”
Social activist and blogger. Farida has been a fearless advocate for democracy and human rights in Togo since she was a teenager. Through over 300 articles written ...read more
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"Women have borne the burden of the war, they have fought throughout their lives, and they have held the social fabric together. They must have a say in designing the new future for Sri Lanka."
Nimalka Fernando is a lawyer and social activist. She is the president of the International Movement ...read more
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“For every 5% increase of women’s political representation in parliament, their country is five times less likely to engage in conflict when faced with international crisis. I am driven because I really want our world to be better, and for humanity to evolve.”
Tanya Henderson is the Founder and ...read more
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