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# Hopes and expectations: ending sexual violence in conflict
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/hopes-and-expectations-ending-sexual-violence-in-conflict/
- Published: 2011-05-24T17:05:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-23T02:21:15.000Z
- Description: The Nobel Peace laureates, Shirin Ebadi, Jody Williams and Mairead Maguire, open the third international conference of the Nobel Women's Initiative: Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict. (Video)
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: Conflict & security, #Migrated, Gender & sexuality, women's human rights, women's movements, gender justice, ideas, gender, Nobel Women's Initiative 2011, conflict, sexual violence, 50.50 Women, Peace & Security, women and militarism, Equality, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 14:30, #appended-excerpt

Nobel Laureates Jody Williams, Mairead Maguire, and Shirin Ebadi open Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict.

[Hopes and Expectations: Laureates' Opening Address](http://vimeo.com/24150725?ref=opendemocracy.net) from [Nobel Women's Initiative](http://vimeo.com/nobelwomen?ref=opendemocracy.net) on [Vimeo](http://vimeo.com/?ref=opendemocracy.net).

This video was originally published by the [Nobel Women's Initiative](http://www.nobelwomensinitiative.org/blogs/newsecurity?ref=opendemocracy.net).

The Nobel Peace laureates, Shirin Ebadi, Jody Williams and Mairead Maguire, open the third international conference of the Nobel Women's Initiative: *[Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict](https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/nobel-womens-initiative/nobel-womens-initiative-2011)*. (Video)