Acknowledgements and Gratitude

Nobel Women’s Initiative would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their continued support of our work

We acknowledge the vision and tenacity of our Nobel Peace Prize laureates: 

Rigoberta Menchú Tum 

Shirin Ebadi 

Jody Williams 

Leymah Gbowee 

Tawakkol Karman 

Narges Mohammadi 

Oleksandra Matviichuk 

Maria Ressa 

NWI Supporters and every member of our NWI Philanthropy Circle

Aimee Boone Cunningham

Carolyn Buck Luce

Carrie Freeman Parsons And Olivia Parsons

Cynda Collins Arsenault

Dyan Triffo

Elizabeth Fisher

Gloria Joseph

Jill Flournoy

Julia Wells

Kay Creath

Kathi Seifert

Kathy Terry

Laura Bennett

Lynne Dobson

Magnes Welsh

Marci Shimoff

Mary Byron

Meenakshi Budhraja

Melinda Ryan

Nancy Word & Emily Bush and family

Rebecca Austen

Rebecca Lewandowski

Sarah Cavanaugh

Simone Talma Flowers

Susan Byrd

Family and Estate of Eleanor Byrnes Oakley  

Phil Circle Retreat

Partners, Foundations, Donors and Supporters

Family and Estate of Eleanor Byrnes Oakley

Oak Foundation

EMD Serono Inc

Magos Foundation

Global Affairs Canada

JASS Just Associates

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt

Myriad Canada

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

...and many more generous supporters.  

We acknowledge the time and commitment of the Board of Directors: 

Anne-Marie Goetz 

Roberta Clarke 

Nermeen Shaikh 

Julienne Lusenge 

Susan Evans 

Katharina Samara-Wickrama 

We thank our dedicated and talented staff for their commitment to our mission and for contributing their expertise, energy, and skills to the work of the organization:  

Tania Principle 

Interim Executive Director (until August 2024) 

Maria Butler 

Executive Director (on parental leave until August 2024) 

Ertha Doliscar 

Head, Finance and Operations (from December 2023) 

Daina Ruduša 

Head of Communications and Partnerships (interim throughout 2024) 

Jacquelinne Cadena  

Finance and Administrative Assistant 

Dildar Kaya 

Advocacy Coordinator 

Amy Lira 

Partnership Coordinator 

Nicole Musimbi 

Partnership Coordinator 

Bill Omondi 

Communications Coordinator (Web) 

Madison Hall 

Communications Coordinator (Social) 

Muzna Dureid 

Advocacy and Partnerships Manager (on parental leave until December 2024) 

Fabiola Pascal 

Finance and Operations Manager (Joined in October 2024)  

We extend thanks to all consultants and advisors including: 

Lynne Twist, Sara Vetter, Magnes Welsh, Hafsa Afailal, Maureen Prebinski, Jenny Walker, Juliet O’Neill, Olivers Keiss, Tania Principe, Rawan Yousef, Cliff Moturi

 

It is only through your solidarity and collaboration that we can succeed.