Mutabar Tadjibayeva – Uzbekistan

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: « The struggle for peace begins with the struggle for spiritual peace and tranquility within people. This is only possible when observance of human rights and freedom for everyone is provided. »

Mutabar Tadjibayeva – Uzbekistan

She works for the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan (Hrsu), the Organization for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms of Uzbek Journalists and the Committee for Freedom of Speech and Expression.

Linked to our presentation of Committee for Freedom of Speech and Expression on January 15, 2006.

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Irina Grushevaya – Belarus

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: “We must not forget Chernobyl; Chernobyl is never and nowhere to happen again!”

Irina Grushevaya – Belarus

She works for the International Association for Humanitarian Cooperation (IAHC).

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Tolekan Ismailova – Kyrgyzstan

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: « Only in an honest, truly sincere society can free people live. These people are to build a new life. They will unite together in common labor, oriented toward creation of their bright future. »

Tolekan Ismailova – Kyrgyzsta

She works for the Civil Society Against Corruption. And she is the Executive Secretary of the Kyrghizstan NGOs Forum.

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Margaret Dongo – Zimbabwe

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

Goes with ‘Assuming Authority‘.

She says In Zimbabwe the political field is rough and dirty, and only the tough can survive.

Margaret Dongo – Zimbabwe

Linked to our presentation of Zimbabwe on January 7, 2006.

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Zazi Sadou – Algeria

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: « The source of my energy is women’s courage, intelligence and indomitable belief in achieving a better world: one that is just for them and for their children, one that we can build together. »

Zazi Sadou – Algeria

She works for the Algerian Assembly of Democratic Women (AADW), and for the Women Living under Muslim Laws (WLUML).

Linked to our presentation of Women Living under Muslim Laws WLUML on January 5, 2006. And also linked to our presentation of Shadow Report on Algeria on the same date.

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Rela Mazali – Israel

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: « This struggle, for me, has branched into almost every part of my life. It has fed and formed both my creative work as a writer and my work as a peace activist, which are in turn interconnected. »

Rela Mazali – Israel

She works for the New Profile Movement for the Civilization of Israeli Society (NPMfCIS)

Linked to our presentation of Raising boys to maintain armies on January 4, 2006.

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Jemma Hasratyan – Armenia

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: « Look at the world through the eyes of a woman that holds a child in her hands! » – And: « We urge Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to join the Mine Ban Treaty and help rid the world of antipersonnel landmines ».

Jemma Hasratyan – Armenia

Dr Hasratian works as President for the Armenian Association of Women with University Education / AAWUE Center for Gender Studies and holds a Ph.D. in Education.

She works also for the Armenian National Committee of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and is representing it.

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Hualian Wang – China, Jiangxi

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: “I feel energetic when we share the joys of working and playing together, such as packaging lily bulbs, attending literacy classes, singing songs and chatting with each other.”

Hualian Wang – China

Hualian Wang works for the Luxia Wanli Women’s Mutual Aid Credit Union (Lwcu)

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Aishat Magomedova – Russian Federation (Dagestan)

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005.

She says: « Banning the use of any sort of weapon–that is what women must demand.”

Aishat Magomedova – Russian Federation

She works for « Liga zashchity matieri i rebionka (LZMR) ».

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Rev. Mother Mary Elizabeth Thunder – USA

She is one of the 1000 women proposed fort the Nobel Peace Price 2005

She says: I honor the path each person is on. I believe that all of our prayer paths lead to the Great Mystery, or Spirit, or God.

Rev. Mother Mary Elizabeth Thunder, founder of Thunder Ranch and the Blue Star Church in West Point, Texas.

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