Tawakkol Karman. Nobel Peace Prize
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- Tawakkol Karman (Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize)
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Ms Tawakkol Karma was born on February 1979 in Yemen.
- She is the first Arab woman to co-receive the Nobel Peace Prize (2011), Karman received the Nobel Prize with two other women from Liberia: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee
- Tawakkol Karman is a famous campaigner and columnist
- She is the Directress of the Organisation: Women Journalists without Chains
- Tawakkol Karman is one of the most famous defenders of the press liberty and human rights in Yemen
- Tawakkol Karman is considered as the fourth most powerful Arab Women in the World according to the magazine “Business in Arabia.”
- Tawakkol Karman is Muslim
The Nobel Prize recognition is important because recognises the role of a Muslim Woman in the non-violent struggle for freedom. We wish to acknowledge the courage and vision of this Muslim human rights leader.
The motivation for the Nobel Prize was:
“For their non-violent struggle for safety and women rights to achieve their full participation in peace-building.”
Below we quote parts of the acceptance speech of the Nobel Prize because it is a true declaration of non-violence (Ahimsa) and harmony between the religions.
Tawakkol Karman is the daughter of Khaled Abdel-Salam Karman, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and Minister of Legal Affairs of Yemen. Tawakkol Karman is the sister of the poet Tariq Karman and Safa Karman a known Al-Jazeera reporter.
The Arab Women Tawakkol Karman belongs to the Arab Economic Area (Islamic Civilisation).
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