PeaceWomen Across the Globe
PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG), previously known as 1000 PeaceWomen, is an organization based in Bern, Switzerland that aims to increase the visibility of women promoting peace all over the world.[1][2]
History
The organization began in 2003[3] under the direction of Ruth-Gaby Vermont-Mangold, then a member of the Swiss National Council, as an initiative to nominate 1000 women from over 150 countries for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.[4] The nomination was notable for including not only celebrities, but also relatively unknown women who have made significant contributions to world peace.[5] Although the prize was ultimately awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency,[6] the initiative was successful in drawing public attention to the role of women in peacemaking.[2] The organization went on to publish a book, and create an exhibition that was first displayed in Zurich, Switzerland, and has since appeared in over 25 countries,[7] including places such as Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio;[8] Lingnan University in Hong Kong, China;[9] and at a UNESCO-sponsored exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.[10]
Since 2006,[11] PeaceWomen Across the Globe has been one of the NGO members of the Swiss Center for Peacebuilding, which contributes to Swiss foreign policy. The organization is also a member of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders.
Members
Members of PWAG include:
- Sakena Yacoobi, executive director of the Afghan Institute for Learning
- Amina Afzali, member of the Afghan Cabinet of Ministers
- Malalai Joya, Afghan politician
- Jelka Glumičić, Croatian activist
- Cynthia Basinet, American actress, singer
- Runa Banerjee, Indian social worker and founder of Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Lucknow
- Keepu Tsering Lepcha, Indian social worker and founder of Human Development Foundation of Sikkim (HDFS), Sikkim[12]
- Sevim Arbana, Albanian women's rights activist.[13]
The 1000 PeaceWomen
| Country of origins | Nominees |
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| Afghanistan |
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| Albania | Sevim Arbana |
| Algeria | |
| Angola | |
| Argentina |
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| Armenia |
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| Australia | |
| Austria |
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| Azerbaijan | Elmira Süleymanova |
| Bahrain | Sheikha Lulwa Al-Khalifa |
| Bangladesh |
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| Barbados | Hazel Magdalene King |
| Belarus |
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| Belgium | Jeanne Devos, ICM |
| Benin |
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| Bolivia | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Botswana | Lydia Nyati-Ramahobo |
| Brazil |
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| Bulgaria |
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| Burkina Faso |
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| Burma | |
| Burundi |
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| Cambodia |
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| Cameroon |
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| Canada |
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| Central African Republic |
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| Chad | Achta Djibrine Sy |
| Chile |
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| China |
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| Colombia |
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| Cook Islands | Paddy Walker |
| Costa Rica | Elizabeth Odio Benito |
| Croatia |
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| Cuba | Lázara Lizette Vila Espina |
| Czech Republic | Věra Vohlídalová |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
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| DRC | Anne-Marie Mukwayanzo Mpundu, Eve Bazaiba Masudi, Gege Katana Bukuru, Justine Masika Bihamba, Kongosi Onia Mussanzi, Marie Bapu Bidibundu, Venantie Bisimwa Nabintu, Viviane Bikuba Cibalonza |
| Denmark | Annelise Ebbe |
| Dominican Republic | Juana Ferrer |
| Ecuador | Blanca Campoverde, Elsie Monge, Nela Martínez Espinosa, Nelsa Libertad Curbelo Cora |
| Egypt | Nada Thabet |
| El Salvador | Guadalupe Mejía Delgado, María Esperanza Ortega, María Eugenia Aguilar Castro, María Julia Hernández Chavarría, Marta Benavides, Victoria Marina Velásquez de Avilés |
| Ethiopia | Bogaletch Gebre, Meaza Ashenafi, Netsanet Mengistu |
| Federated States Of Micronesia | Shinobu Mailo Poll |
| Fiji | Amelia Rokotuivuna, Jane Keith-Reid, Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls, Suliana Siwatibau |
| Finland | Barbro Sundback |
| France | Annie Sasco, Cristina Tézenas du Montcel, Solange Fernex, Zarina Khan |
| French Polynesia | Maire-Bopp Allport Dupont, Unutea Hirshon |
| Hong Kong |
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| Kosovo | Fatmire Feka |
| Singapore |
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| Sweden | Erni Friholt |
| Taiwan |
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| Tanzania |
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| United Kingdom |
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| United States |
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| Uruguay |
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| Uzbekistan |
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| Vanuatu | Motarilavoa Hilda Lin̄i |
| Venezuela |
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| Vietnam |
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| Western Sahara | Nasra Souelem |
| Yemen | Raqiya Humeidan |
| Zimbabwe |
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Works
See also
References
- ^ "PeaceWomen Across the Globe". 1000peacewomen.org. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ a b Potter, Antonia (2005). We the Women: Why conflict mediation is not just a job for men (PDF) (Report). Geneva: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
- ^ "Virtual Vienna Net – 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005". virtualvienna.net. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ 1000 Peacewomen Coordinator (1 May 2006). Foundation for Women (ed.). "1000 PeaceWomen miss out on Nobel Peace Prize". Voices of Thai Women (Press release). Bangkok: Foundation for Women. OCLC 29801417. Retrieved 22 July 2005.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Henley, Patricia Lynn (2005). "Nobel Effort: Candi Smucker and the one-half percent possibility". Metroactive. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "International Atomic Energy Agency – Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ LaREAU, Renee (7 March 2008). "Beautiful Women". National Catholic Reporter. Cincinnati. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Xavier University: Calendar – 1000 PeaceWomen". xavier.edu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Gender and Everyday Life:Peacewomen" (PDF). Kwan Fong Cultural Research and Development Programme. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "1000 WOMEN FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE – Art Exhibition: UNESCO". portal.unesco.org. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "swisspeace: Newsletter Archive Results". swisspeace.ch. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "On 1000 PeaceWomen". 1000 PeaceWomen.org. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Human Rights Activist to Face Albanian Prime Minister in Defamation Court Case". Exit – Explaining Albania. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Association 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 (2005). 1000 Peacewomen Across the Globe. Zürich: Scalo Publishers. ISBN 978-3-03939-039-7.
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