Each person is a unique gift. Many Indigenous Nations prior to contact were oral people, walking libraries who carried songs, stories, teachings and medicines, passing them on to the next generation to ensure the survival of our world-views, ceremonies, and languages. One of the first steps of … [Read more...]
Shunlei: Activism has no age
A woman who convinced more than 35,000 people to take to the streets, petitioning for peace between factions, made a huge difference in this world. At a time when women were only regarded as peacekeepers in the home, she brought peace from the streets to the nation. The story of a Nobel peace … [Read more...]
Pamela: An exciting opportunity to meet and work with other women defenders
A few months ago, I got the news from Nobel Women's Initiative that I had been selected to participate in the Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program. I was so ecstatic. My joy knew no bounds. I was like a little child who had just been handed her favourite candy. I knew this was going to be a life … [Read more...]
Enas: The work of a Palestinian women human rights defender
My name is Enas AbdAl-jwad. I am a Palestinian women's rights defender working at the Advocacy Desk for the Palestinian Working Women Society for Development (PWWSD). I have a particular interest in working with the Women, Peace and Security agenda through various international instruments and … [Read more...]
Ivette: An experience to share the heart of our feminist struggle
“It is time to stand up, sisters, and do some of the most unthinkable things. We have the power to turn our upsidedown world right.” – Leymah Gbowee First Act: What brought me here? On the afternoon of October 19, I took the plane that would take me from Mexico City to Canada. Sitting in the … [Read more...]
NORTHEAST ASIA ROUNDTABLE ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY: PRINCIPLES OF UNITY
December 4 - 6, 2018 2018 has been a year of historic change on the Korean Peninsula where the threat of nuclear war has been eclipsed by the prospect of finally ending the 70-year Korean War with a peace process and a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. In 2018, Korean leaders, Kim Jong Un, … [Read more...]
Meet Wang Xuan, China
“What I do is deeply meaningful. The small people, the little people, hand in hand, pooling our efforts – we changed history!” Wang Xuan began her career as an English teacher and linguist, but her life’s work has been the heroic crusade that exposed a World War II war crime forgotten by almost … [Read more...]
Meet Marguerite Barankitse, Burundi
"I have also learned that the word impossible is a lie. Nothing is impossible if you are driven by love and invest yourself fully. Hate will never have the last word. Not as long as we practice love." Marguerite "Maggy" Barankitse is an acclaimed activist from Burundi and founder of Maison Shalom, … [Read more...]
In Tribute to Kate McInturff, Canada
It’s rare that policy analysts—wielding only data and research—become as influential or as beloved as Kate McInturff. But Kate had the rare ability to crunch numbers, and then translate her findings into crystal-clear analysis that made you understand the big picture—and want to take action to … [Read more...]
Meet Carrington Christmas, Canada
“We have to stop putting youth alone into forums with other youth who already know what the issues are and agree with one another. We have to put youth into spaces with people who disagree with them, even if it’s not a topic that’s related to young people, because all topics are related to young … [Read more...]
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