On September 22nd, Andréa Ixchíu, K'iche' activist, journalist and Nobel Women's Sister-to-Sister mentorship program alumni found illegal loggers cutting down trees in the ancestral forests of Totonicapán. Andréa was with her sisters and members of FestivalesSolidarios. They called the authorities … [Read more...]
Meet Judicaelle Irakoze, Burundi/USA
"I am invested in centering African women and the liberation of Africa as a continent, and I want to focus on creating a space for young feminists to be heard, seen and understood." Judicaelle Irakoze has called herself “ungovernable,” “disruptive” and an “Afro-political … [Read more...]
White Torture: An open letter from Narges Mohammadi
Iranian human rights defender, Narges Mohammadi, has written an open letter about solitary confinement which she calls "white torture." Narges is unjustly serving 16 years in prison for her work against the death penalty, the use of solitary confinement, and other human rights abuses. She is the … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]