Women Nobel Laureates Bear Witness to Genocide and Illegal Occupation in Palestine

A delegation organized by Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) and led by Nobel Peace Prize laureates Jody Williams, Tawakkol Karman and Shirin Ebadi, travelled to Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan to meet with and hear from Palestinian women, who are disproportionately affected by the ongoing crisis.

Day One in the West Bank

By Maria Butler, Executive Director, NWI

Earlier this month, I joined a group of peacebuilders led by Nobel Peace Prize laureates Jody Williams, Tawakkol Karman, and Shirin Ebadi travelling to Jordan and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

We came to bear witness to and stand in solidarity with women and communities living under occupation, and to amplify their voices and calls for justice, dignity, and peace.

Amman Visit Reflections

By Shahd Almahameed

Attending the Nobel Women’s Initiative Delegation in Amman from April 9 to 12, 2025, was a moving, politically charged, and emotionally complex experience. As a feminist living in Jordan, physically close to Palestine, yet emotionally navigating the weight of its occupation, being part of this delegation was more than participation. It was an act of witnessing, holding space, and standing in solidarity in a world that often looks away. It reminded me that presence itself can be resistance, and sometimes, the most radical form of care and love.

People-Centered Peace in Ukraine

Peace isn’t just the absence of war. Peace is the presence of conditions which enable people to live dignified lives.

Nobel Laureates Call for Full and Unconditional Release of Narges Mohammadi

We, Nobel Laureates from across disciplines around the world, call for the full and unconditional release of our sister laureate Narges Mohammadi, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023.