Nobel Women's Initiative

JOIN US: Week of action for Middle East #FeministResponders!

We have all been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, but it is not an equalizer. Women human rights defenders in the Middle East are facing increased risk, especially those who are imprisoned for their activism. Join our #FeministResponders campaign as we spotlight their powerful work and the impact of the global pandemic on them.
As countries call for lockdowns and quarantines, airstrikes and fighting continue in conflict zones. Now, women working to prevent violence and build peace, face not only the added risk of the coronavirus itself, but of continuing their dangerous work without the attention of the international community. All this while authoritarian regimes have been using the crisis as a cover for human rights abuses.

Keep scrolling for a full line-up of our virtual events below!

Meet seven remarkable women defenders

On each day of #FeministResponders week we will introduce you to a new women human rights defender based in the Middle East, working for peace amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world focuses on the pandemic, women human rights defenders continue to be beaten, arbitrarily detained, prosecuted, imprisoned or killed—all in an attempt to silence voices calling for peace, human rights and an end to gender discrimination. We must support these #FeministResponders.

In addition, outgoing UN Special Representative for Human Rights Defenders Michel Forst, will be live on our Facebook at @NobelWomen on Monday, May 4 (11:00 am ET) to discuss the situation and unique needs of Women Human Rights Defenders.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to learn more about these activists and their unrelenting work, as they now take on even more.

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LIVE: When Feminists Rule the World

Women and girls are both disproportionately impacted AND making moves for a better world in this global health crisis. Join When Feminists Rule the World for a very special Facebook live episode to talk feminist response with legendary Egyptian women human rights defender, Mozn Hassan, ground-breaking Mexican-American journalist, Maria Hinojosa, and hosted by the incomparable comedian, Martha Chaves.

Tune in here on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:30PM EST to watch. Follow When Feminists Rule the World on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates.

In our feminist future of global collaboration and human security, you can be sure that there will be no more pandemics.

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#FeministResponders on InterviewHer

​Hey journos, stories on #COVID19 without women’s unique perspective are incomplete. That’s why we’ve added seven new Middle East women experts to our #InterviewHer database. Need a quote? Contact her/them here.

💻Twitter live alert: Yemeni peacebuilder Muna Luqman will be live on our @InterviewHer channel, on Thursday, April 30 (11:00 am ET) speaking about the impact of COVID-19 in Yemen.

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