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In the last decade Guatemalan society has seen a substantial increase of social and environmental conflicts around extractive projects. The opposition of rural communities to the presence of extractive projects on their land is due to the social, natural and environmental impacts that those projects … [Read more...]

I came to Canada through the Nobel Women’s Initiative Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program. As I now head home to Sudan to continue promoting rights, equality and gender issues I go back to a closed office. The Salmmah Woman’s Resource Center remains closed since the Minister of Justice of Sudan shut … [Read more...]

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...]

The Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program exemplifies the overall mission of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, which is to “spotlight, amplify and promote the work of grassroots women’s organizations and movements around the world,” and also, “expand feminist efforts to promote nonviolence solutions to … [Read more...]

We are pleased to invite you to Building Feminist Futures: A Conversation with Human Rights Defenders from Burma, Colombia, Iran and Syria! The event will feature our 2016 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program participants. During the conversation the young women will focus on their work to promote … [Read more...]

We are thrilled to welcome four women’s rights activists to Ottawa for the 2016 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program! Muzna Dureid (Syria), Diana García Salamanca (Colombia), Hay Mann Zaw (Burma) and Maryam Shafipour (Iran) will work alongside the Nobel Women’s Initiative team to bring their … [Read more...]

The 2015 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship program participants - Neesa, Riya and Htet Htet - have been busy sharing their work on the airwaves and in print media in Ottawa! The three young women's rights activists spoke on Black on Black CHUO 89.1, Metissage Unique 94.5 FM and Third Wave CHUO 89.1 to … [Read more...]

Join us to welcome three stellar young women rights activists to Ottawa for the 2015 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program! Neesa Medina (Honduras), Riya William (South Sudan) and Htet Htet Aung (Burma) will arrive in Ottawa on August 30 to kick off Sister-to-Sister 2015—a six-week advocacy and … [Read more...]

South Sudan has been shattered by the ongoing conflict. It has caused tremendous damages to various families, especially women and girls, who have fled to camps either as IDPs or refugees. Statistics show over 2 million persons have been displaced—1.5 million internationally and 500 000 have fled to … [Read more...]