"It is not just about hope and ideas, it's about action...Our duty is to have a dream, but work everyday for reality" Shirin Ebadi
It's five years since the Nobel Women’s Initiative was established by sister Nobel Peace laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maguire.
The Initiative sponsors biennial events bringing together women activists and scholars from around the world, in an effort to support women's rights and build a culture of peace with justice and equality. openDemocracy 5050 has explored the issues debated at the gatherings since 2007 in articles written by participants and openDemocracy authors. This year Jenny Morgan and Jessica Horn will be reporting for openDemocracy. To read our full coverage click here
Below are some of the articles from the earlier gatherings at which women discussed 'Redefining peace in the middle east and beyond', and 'Redefining democracy for peace, justice and equality'.
Peacework: lessons we have failed to learn Isabel Hilton
Politics outside politics: how women redefine democracy Srilatha Batliwala
Gender and democracy: no short cuts to power Anne Marie Goetz
Women redefining democracy Alda Facio
The meaning of peace in the 21st century Shirin Ebadi
Laureate Mairead Maguire: building deep democracy Jane Gabriel
Resist Reclaim Restore: militarism no more Kavita Ramdas
We are the ones Rosemary Bechler
Women in the news Maria Suarez
My journey from Vietnam to Antigua Thanh Xuan Nguyen
To know that we are not alone Jane Gabriel
Nothing is impossible, the difficult takes longer Nadwa Sarandah
To read all articles and the multi authored blogs on openDemocracy 50.50 from the Nobel Women's Initiative gatherings since 2007, click here
