[E-rundbrief] Info 574 - Nobel Womens Initiative

[Matthias Reichl]

E-Rundbrief - Info 574 - Nobel Women's Initiative - Update, 25.7.2007.

Korrektur letzter E-Rundbrief/ correct previous 
E-Rundbrief: Richtig/ exact: E-Rundbrief - Info 
573 - IPPNW: Die IAEO/ IAEA-Atomagentur der UNO 
wird 50 Jahre alt. (Statt/ instead of: Info 572!)

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Since early 2006, sister Nobel Laureates Jody 
Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, 
Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Betty Williams and Mairead 
Corrigan Maguire have worked together in the 
Nobel Women's Initiative, using the prestige of 
the Nobel Peace Prize to promote the efforts of 
women's rights activists, researchers, and 
organizations working to advance peace, justice and equality.

Here is a brief update on activities since our 
last update to you in March 2007:

Headlines below - full text of News, Actions and 
Events see at: http://www.nobelwomensinitiative.org/news.php

News:

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi turns 62 and marks more than 4,250 days under house arrest

Maguire calls for an end to 40 years of Israeli occupation in Palestine

Williams leads Mission and issues scathing report 
calling for United Nations action

Women of Oaxaca gather in resistance

International launch of The International 
Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

NWI urges Canada to show leadership on climate change

Actions:

Speak out against the US backed Iraq Oil Law

Tell Iran campaigning for women's rights is not a 'threat to national security'

Events:

The Nobel Women's Initiative's First 
International Conference: Women Redefining Peace in the Middle East & Beyond

The Lima Conference on Cluster Munitions- a bold 
initiative with growing support

To subscribe to our update go to: www.nobelwomensinitiative.org/newsletter

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