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. The delegation, organized by the Nobel Women’s Initiative, brought together women activists, human rights defenders, and organizations committed to justice.
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.
March is marked in many places around the world as Women’s History Month meant to highlight and celebrate the immense contributions of women to historic developments and contemporary society.
By Dildar Kaya and Maria Butler
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) remains a paradox. It is a gathering where the world’s most powerful figures discuss global crises - yet it often feels like an echo chamber of the same geopolitical gamesmanship that leads to crises in the first place.
The Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) has opened applications for a special Sister-to-Sister feminist peacebuilders leadership program for Afghan leaders.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, has brought into sharp focus the heightened risks the current war has on women and girls. Displacement, economic hardships, and the breakdown of social structures amplify our vulnerability, and make this advocacy more critical than ever. This year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence calls us to reflect on real stories, to inspire hope, and to champion change.
By Rawan Yousef
Over the past year, many in the global community have camped on university campuses, boycotted companies, lobbied their governments, cried in rage in solidarity with the people of Palestine.The international donor community and civil society has made an effort to pivot to respond to the ongoing and ever-changing needs of humanity trying to survive and support one another in the rubble of what remains of Gaza.
I grew up in a world where conflict was a constant companion. As a Palestinian woman, I've witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of occupation, war, and systemic discrimination on my community. Yet, amidst the suffering, I have witnessed the incredible resilience and strength of Palestinian women.
As the annual 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) begins, I find myself reflecting on the active role that women in Lebanon play in times of conflict and war—especially those enduring the violence along the Lebanese southern border with Occupied Palestinian Territories, or what is referred to as “Israel”.
By Patricia Ardón
106 days running - from the first days of October 2023 until January 15, 2024 - a large part of the Guatemala population was in the streets and in the communities, claiming their right to resist the imposition of the classist, racist and corrupt regime that has been exercising visible and invisible power for years, and calling to respect the popular will in the 2023 elections.