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The Nobel Women's Initiative was established in 2006 by sister Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Betty Williams and Mairead Maguire.
We six women - representing North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa - have decided to bring together our extraordinary experiences in a united effort for peace with justice and equality. Read more about us here .
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Nobel Women's Initiative to host Burma and the Media event
On September 16, the Nobel Women's Initiative and the Paley Center for Media will host "Burma and the Media: Amplifying Voices for Democracy" in New York City.
This panel discussion--featuring Nobel Laureates, Burmese and international journalists, documentary filmmakers and Paley Center President and CEO Pat Mitchell--will examine how global and social media are transforming Burma's democracy movement.
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Read more »New Opportunity - 4 month youth internship
POSITION: Intern. This is a full time internship position for four months: September 7th - December 31st, 2010.
U.S support of commission of inquiry on Burma welcomed
The Nobel Women's Initiative welcomes the United States' support for an United Nations commission of inquiry into human rights abuses in Burma.
The U.S recently announced that it will join Britain, Australia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia in actively supporting the inquiry, to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Burmese military regime.
Read more »Women and children at high risk in Pakistan Flooding
Heavy monsoon rains have caused untold destruction in Pakistan. With their homes and villages washed away, millions now face the possibility of disease, food shortages, loss of privacy and security. Women and children in flooded areas are in need of special care and protection, as well as immediate relief.
Read more »Lessons from Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Create nuclear free zone
As the world marks the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire repeated calls this week for global nuclear disarmament and the creation of a nuclear free Middle East.
The Middle East continues to be one of the world's most politically volatile regions. In his 2010 Nobel acceptance speech, President Obama warned of the dangers of an arms race in the region, saying that "those who seek peace cannot stand idly by as nations arm themselves for nuclear war."
Read more »"It's not just about hope and ideas, it's about action... Our duty is to have a dream, but work every day for reality." Shirin Ebadi, 2004, for her efforts to promote human rights in Iran.