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From the Hilltops to the Knesset: How Settler Violence is Embedded in Israeli Policy 

By Rawan Yousef  

Since Israel’s occupation of the West Bank following the 1967 Six-Day War, settlement construction has served as a central strategy for consolidating control over Palestinian territories. What began as isolated initiatives quickly evolved into a state-backed project of demographic engineering and territorial entrenchment. As of early 2025, there are approximately 147 official settlements recognized by Israel and more than 224 unauthorized outposts in the West Bank, collectively housing over 720,000 Israeli settlers. 

Witnessing the Politics and Psychology of Control in Palestine

By Dildar Kaya

In Palestine, compassion is policed. Humiliation is weaponized. The dignity of grief is denied. And joy becomes dangerous. At checkpoints, hospitals, and even in private homes, mourning and joy are not only monitored but systematically suppressed.

Nobel Laureate Ebadi Says UNICEF Neglects Iran’s Children

By Natasha Phillips

The prominent Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi has accused UNICEF of being negligent over its care of vulnerable children in Iran, and has sent a letter of complaint to the United Nations Children’s Fund on the matter.

This article was first published on Kayhan Life on 04 June, 2025.

Weaponized Relief: Feminist Reflections on the Use of Aid as a Tool of War in Gaza

By Rawan Yousef 

In Gaza, humanitarian aid has shifted from a lifeline to a tool of control. What was once a symbol of relief now serves as a mechanism of domination. In recent months, the illusion of humanitarian neutrality has shattered, exposing a system in which essential supplies—food, water, fuel, and medicine—are manipulated to fragment, discipline, and suppress Palestinian life. 

Immigrants are Pillars of Strength

By Jacquelinne Cadena

In today’s world, immigrants are increasingly scapegoated in political rhetoric and subjected to harmful policies, such as border crackdowns in the U.S. and rising xenophobia globally. Therefore, it’s more important than ever to speak honestly about our identity.

Vanished Voices: Kenya’s Femicide Emergency in a Global Context

By Bill Omondi

Over a year ago, 20-year-old university student Rita Waeni was found dismembered in a Nairobi apartment, her life brutally stolen. Just weeks earlier, 26-year-old influencer Starlet Wahu had been stabbed and mutilated in another rental. In both cases, the men last seen with them walked away. Alive. Free. 

Bearing Witness: Day One in the West Bank with NWI's Delegation to Palestine and Jordan

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. 

Reflections on NWI Delegation to Amman

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.

Women's History Month

 

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.

Breaking the Echo Chamber: Voices for Human-Centered Security at the MSC

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.