Israeli, Palestinian women sister orgs. nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Suggested by Alexia Tsouni The two organizations have closely cooperated over the last three years, demanding both Palestinian and Israeli leadership listen to the “Mothers’ Call” to stop the conflict. Vrije Universitait Amsterdam, also known at the Free University of Amsterdam, has submitted  Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun, Israeli and Palestinian organizations, respectively, as …

Ukraine war: Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko jailed for anti-war messages

Suggested by Sissy Vovou A Russian anti-war activist has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for replacing supermarket pricing labels with anti-war messages. Sasha Skochilenko, 33, an artist from St Petersburg, has been in detention since April last year. She was convicted of spreading “false information” about the Russian army. Her lawyers …

Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds

Suggested by Alexia Tsouni BY RAHIM FAIEZ Updated 5:16 PM EET, September 19, 2023 ISLAMABAD (AP) — The mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country, according to a joint report from three U.N. agencies released Tuesday. Nearly 70% reported …

Iran’s jailed rights advocate Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Proposed by Alexia Tsouni Narges Mohammadi is honoured for her fight against ‘the oppression of women’ in Iran at ‘tremendous personal costs’. Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous struggle against the oppression of women in Iran and relentless fight for social reform. While …

Shatzi Weisberger, exceptional fighter, dies at 92

Proposed by Sissy Vovou Shatzi Weisberger, Who Was Beloved As The People’s Bubbie, Has Died At Age 92 Weisberger was a fixture in the New York protest scene and often went viral for her protest signs. Shatzi Weisberger, known as the People’s Bubbie after going viral as a fixture at New York protests in support …