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About 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 |
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About 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005
Millions of women are engaged daily in working for a better future.
Without regard for their own safety, they are active on behalf of the
community's well-being. They call for reconciliation, demand justice,
and rebuild what has been destroyed. They transform conflicts. They
fight against poverty and for human rights. They create
alternative sources of income, and they strive for access
to land and clean water. They educate and heal. They reintegrate HIV
patients. They find solutions to a great many forms of violence and
they condemn the genital mutilation of girls.
The project 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 defined as its
objective the nominating of 1000 women to represent collectively the
millions above-mentioned. The life stories, the visions, methods,
strategies and networks of these 1000 women will be publicized. With
this recognition they should receive both encouragement and gratitude
for their commitment.
After almost three years' work, we are happy to introduce these 1000 women to you here.
Their short biographies were compiled by local journalists and authors,
as well as by academics and by members of organizations. These
biographies give us insight into the life and work of each of the 1000
women. They also reflect the cultural differences involved in
evaluating personal data. To satisfy any curiosity for further
information,a book on the 1000 women will appear in autumn 2005.
The 10 peace women in Uzbekistan are seriously endangered if their
names are made public at the moment. Therefore we have decided not to
disclose their names at this stage of the project.
In the coming months this website will be continually updated and
enlarged, until all 1000 women have been portrayed in as much detail as
possible.
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