We wanted to give you an update on some important organizational work we are doing. On July 15, five staff and two consultants resigned from Nobel Women’s Initiative. Other than this statement from our Board, we have largely remained quiet as we have deeply reflected on our individual roles in … [Read more...]
Our 2019 Annual Report is here
Nobel Women's Initiative would like to deeply thank all 2019 partners, staff, consultants, the Nobel peace laureates —and all of you — for so much incredibly hard work. Times are tough around the globe, and 2020 has been a difficult year. But we can celebrate today, and every day, that women working … [Read more...]
Activists attacked in Guatemala for exposing illegal logging
On September 22nd, Andréa Ixchíu, K'iche' activist, journalist and Nobel Women's Sister-to-Sister mentorship program alumni found illegal loggers cutting down trees in the ancestral forests of Totonicapán. Andréa was with her sisters and members of FestivalesSolidarios. They called the authorities … [Read more...]
Important Message from Nobel Peace Laureates
FROM THE BOARD OF THE NOBEL WOMEN’S INITIATIVE: Some of you may have learned about the recent staff resignations at Nobel Women's Initiative. We are profoundly shaken and saddened by this enormous loss to the organization and to all of us who have worked side by side with them. As an … [Read more...]
TAKE ACTION: Speak out against killings of environmental defenders
Global Witness reports that 2019 set a grim record for the number of environmental and land defenders killed. The new report states that 212 activists were murdered last year for standing up against mining and other extractive industry projects. More than four defenders were killed every week in … [Read more...]
Feminist solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement
We stand in solidarity with protestors uniting against anti-Black racism in the United States and around the world. As a global feminist organization working towards peace, justice and equality globally, we witness daily how systemic, militarized anti-Black racism perpetrates inequality and … [Read more...]
A Feminist Action Agenda for Canada’s Global Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is having the most profound impacts on those already experiencing poverty and marginalization, in Canada and around the world. As the virus spreads, the world’s poorest countries – including those already experiencing high levels of conflict – will be hit hardest. In every … [Read more...]
Open letter to Minister Champagne to repeal Canadian unilateral economic and political sanctions
In an open letter (below), the Nobel Women's Initiative has joined the United Church of Canada, and the Mennonite Central Committee to call on Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne to immediately repeal Canadian unilateral political and economic sanctions. This call, in the context of … [Read more...]
Support Middle East #FeministResponders on #GivingTuesdayNow
From April 27 to May 4 we introduced you to seven remarkable women human rights defenders 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 … [Read more...]
Six Nobel Peace laureates call on Prime Minister Trudeau to reinstate ban on military exports to Saudi Arabia
OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 1 May 2020 Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, As Nobel Peace laureates, we are deeply concerned by Canada … [Read more...]
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