| | 2013-04-15, San Francisco (USA) |
| Aleta Baun, an activist who led a movement to block a destructive mine in a remote part of Indonesia, was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, the top honor for grassroots environmental campaigners. By organizing hundreds of local villagers to peacefully occupy marble mining sites in «weaving protests», Aleta Baun stopped the destruction of sacred forestland on Mutis Mountain. >> more |
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| | 2012-09-27, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| We are very happy to announce that Sima Samar, PWAG coordinator for Afghanistan, has been awarded with the «2012 Right Livelihood Award» for her outstanding work in Afghanistan. >> more |
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| | 2012-09-25, Cairo (Egypt) |
| Nada Thabet receives the «Global Best Award 2012» for her outstanding work in education. >> more |
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| | 2012-08-28, Wiesbaden (Deutschland) |
| Das Kuratorium Hessischer Friedenspreis gab heute bekannt, dass der mit 25000 Euro dotierte Preis dieses Jahr an Elisabeth Decrey Warner verliehen wird. Wir gratulieren herzlich! >> more |
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| | 2012-07-09, Torgau (Deutschland) |
| Am Sonntag wurde FriedensFrau Cathrin Schauer als Katharina-Botschafterin 2012 ausgezeichnet und erhielt von Torgaus Oberbürgermeisterin Andrea Staude den mit 3000 Euro dotierten Preis der Stadt Torgau für herausragendes weibliches Engagement in Erinnerung an Luthers Ehefrau Katharina von Bora. Wir gratulieren herzlich! >> more |
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| | 2012-03-28, Guatemala City (Guatemala) |
| Rosalina Tuyuc, PeaceWoman from Guatemala, receives the Niwano Peace Price for her «extraordinary and dogged work for peace». >> more |
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| | 2012-03-05, Bern (Schweiz) |
| Am Dienstag, 6. März verleiht der US-Botschafter Donald Beyer den «Women and Children First Award» an Ruth-Gaby Vermot-Mangold, Präsidentin von FriedensFrauen Weltweit. Vermot-Mangold erhält den Preis für ihr Engagement bei der Nominierung von 1000 Frauen für den Friedensnobelpreis. >> more |
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| | 2011-12-26, Santiago de Chile |
| Viviana Díaz, Mujer de Paz de Chile, ha sido galardonada con el Primer Premio Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, en reconocimiento a su incansable esfuerzo y tesón en la búsqueda de la verdad y la justicia por la desaparición de su padre y las miles de víctimas de la dictadura militar chilena. >> more |
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| | 2011-11-24, Berlin (Deutschland), Europäisches Haus |
| FriedensFrau und Bürgerrechtlerin Irina Gruschewaja aus Belarus wird der Preis «Frauen Europas - Deutschland» 2011 von der Europäischen Bewegung Deutschland verliehen. >> more |
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| | 2011-11-11, St Gallen (Schweiz) |
| Die kolumbianische FriedensFrau Yolanda Becerra ist seit 1980 in der Frauenorganisation Organizaciòn Femenina Popular in Barrancabermeja im Norden Kolumbiens aktiv. >> more |
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| | 2011-08-04, Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) |
PeaceWoman Sr Lorraine from Papua New Guinea has been accorded the Order of Australia medal, the highest recognition of outstanding achievement and service by the Australian Government.
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| | 2011-06-27 - 2011-06-28, São Paulo, São Paulo |
| Avon delivers donation to the Peace Women Association and to the Maria da Penha Institute during the celebrations of the company’s 125th anniversary. >> more |
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| | 2011-06-05, Schangnau (Schweiz) |
Am 5. Juni 2011 feierte die Gemeinde von Schangnau zusammen mit zahlreichen Gästen die erste Ehrenbürgerin von Schangnau, Elizabeth Neuenschwander.
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| | 2011-05-14, Bern (Schweiz), Kursaal |
| Zainap Gaschaeva, Menschenrechtlerin, Gründerin und Präsidentin des Vereins «Echo des Krieges» in Tschetschenien sowie Koordinatorin von «FriedensFrauen Weltweit» wird der Somazzi-Preis 2011 für ihre Arbeit gegen die Menschenrechtsverletzungen in Tschetschenien verliehen. >> more |
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| | 2011-05-14, Bern (Schweiz) |
| Die PWAG Koordinatorin Zainap Gaschaeva aus Tschetschenien wird für ihre mutige Menschenrechtsarbeit mit dem Ida Somazzi-Preis 2011 ausgezeichnet. >> more |
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| | 2010-09-30, Stockholm (Sweden), Swedish Parliament |
| Ruchama Marton and her organization Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI) are awarded for «their indomitable spirit in working for the right to health for all people in Israel and Palestine». >> more |
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| | 2010-07-19, Aschaffenburg (Germany), Stadthalle am Schloss |
| The public Realschule für Mädchen in Aschaffenburg will be renamed to the Ruth-Weiss-Realschule in honor of Ruth Weiss, PeaceWomen from Germany. >> more |
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| | 2010-06-28, Zürich (Schweiz), Kulturzentrum Songtsen House |
| This years Profaxpreis goes to PeaceWoman Elizabeth Neuenschwander (Switzerland) and to Vreni Frauenfelder (Switzerland) for their exceptional dedication and for their life's work. This award recognizes outstanding achievements by individuals or institutions who work in the field of education. >> more |
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| | 2010-05-13, Sarajevo (Bosnien-Herzegovina) |
| Die FriedensFraun Fadila Memisevic, Direktorin der Bosnischen Sektion der Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker wurde mit dem diesjährigen Preis der Stiftung "Muradif Cato" von Merhamet ausgezeichnet. >> more |
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| | 2009-12-10, Paris (France) |
| The Kyrgyz nongovernmental organization Citizens Against Corruption is one of the winners of the French Liberty, Equality and Brotherhood Award for 2009. >> more |
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| | 2009-11-07, Bern (Switzerland), City Hall (Rathaus) |
| Safaa Elagib Adam, PeaceWoman from Sudan, was honoured for her engagement for peace in Darfur with the award of the Swiss «Stiftung für Freiheit und Menschenrechte» (Foundation for Freedom and Human Rights). >> more |
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| | 2009-06-30, Bern (Switzerland) |
| The PeaceWoman Elizabeth Neuenschwander from Bern (Switzerland) was awarded the Anne-Frank-Prize. >> more |
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| | 2009-03-11, Washington DC (USA), the State Department |
| On March 11th 2009 Mutabar Tadjibayeva, PeaceWomen from Uzbekistan, was welcomed to the US State Department where she recieved the «International Women of Courage Award» from Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. >> more |
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| | 2009-03-11, Washington DC (USA), the State Department |
| On March 11th 2009 Norma Cruz, PeaceWomen from Guatemala, was welcomed to the US State Department where she recieved the «International Women of Courage Award» from Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. >> more |
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| | 2009-00-00 |
| The PeaceWoman Chhing Lamu Sherpa from Nepal received the prize «Third Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival» for her filmwork «Pride of Indigenous People». >> more |
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| | 2008-12-08, Stockholm (Sweden), Swedish Parliament |
| PeaceWoman Monika Hauser from Germany received the 2008 «Right Livelihood Award » (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize). >> more |
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| | 2008-12-07, Schorndorf (Deutschland), Barbara-Künkelin-Halle |
| FriedensFrau Seyran Ates aus Deutschland erhält den «Johann-Philipp-Palm-Preis» für Meinungs- und Pressefreiheit. >> more |
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| | 2008-11-20, Uzbekistan |
| PeaceWomen from Uzbekistan Mutabar Tadjibaeva recieved the «Martin Ennals Award 2008» (MEA). >> more |
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| | 2008-10-07, Munich, Germany |
| The German PeaceWomen Dr. Lea Ackermann recieved the «Romano Guardini Preis 2008». >> more |
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| | 2008-10-07, London (England) |
| Malalai Joya, PeaceWoman from Afghanistan, received the Anna Politkovskaya Award from Reach All Women in War (RAW in WAR) in 2008. >> more |
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| | 2008-04-26, Zürich (Switzerland), University of Zürich |
| Asma Jahangir, a PeaceWomen from Pakistan, recieved an Honorary Doctorate from the law faculty at the University of Zürich. >> more |
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| | 2008-03-28 |
| The «Spirit of Assisi National Award 2008» was given to the PeaceWoman Beena Sebastian from India. It was presented by the 'Franciscan Centre for Peace and Dialogue'. >> more |
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| | 2008-00-00, Stockholm (Sweden), Swedish Parliament |
| PeaceWoman Elmi Asha Hagi Amin from Somalia received the 2008 «Right Livelihood Award » (also known as the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize). >> more |
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| | 2007-12-12, Suva (Papau New Guinea) |
| Mary Kini, PeaceWoman from Papau New Guinea, and the Kup Women for Peace (KWP) received the «7th Pacific Human Rights Award». >> more |
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| | 2007-12-07, Stockholm (Sweden), Swedish Parliament |
| PeaceWoman Dekha Ibrahim Abdi from Kenya received the 2007 «Right Livelihood Award » (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize). >> more |
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| | 2007-06-25, Albania, German Embassy |
| Maria Christina Färber, PeaceWoman from Germany, is honored with the «Federal Cross of Merit» (German: «Bundesverdienstkreuz») for her services in Albania. >> more |
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| | 2007-05-01, Dublin (Ireland), Dublin’s City Hall |
| Gégé Katana, PeaceWoman from the Democratic Republic of Congo, received the 2007 Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk for over 25 years of work as a human rights defender in the Democratic Republic of Congo. >> more |
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| | 2007-01-01, Brazil |
| Mayana Zatz, PeaceWoman from Brazil, recieved the «Bertha Lutz Award». The award is given by the Brazilian Congress to Brazilian personalities who play an important role in defending equal gender opportunities. The Bertha Lutz Award, named after the homonymous activist who fought for women’s right to vote in Brazil. >> more |
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| | 2006-12-08, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| Ruth Manorama, PeaceWoman from India, received the «Right Livelihood Award 2006» for her commitment over decades to achieving equality for Dalit women, building effective and committed women's organisations and working for their rights at national and international levels. >> more |
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| | 2006-11-18, Bern (Schweiz), Französische Kirche |
| Die Internationale Gesellschaft für Menschenrechte verleiht den Menschenrechtspreis/Prix des Droits humains 2006 an die fünf Schweizer FriedensFrauen. >> more |
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| | 2005-12-09, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| Maude Barlow, PeaceWoman from Canada, and Tony Clarke receive «Right Livelihood Award 2005» >> more |
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