Millions of women work day in
day out to promote peace. They care for survivors, help with
reconstruction and initiate a new culture of peace. To represent these
millions, it is our aim that in the year 2005 a thousand women shall collectively receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their
efforts in pursuit of peace. This political prize will show that the work
they do is valuable and exemplary.
As their work is taken for
granted and is usually unspectacular, it is neither acknowledged
nor remunerated. With the exception of 12 women, the recipients of the
Nobel Peace Prize, since it was first awarded in 1901, have been men. In
negotiating terms of peace, many more warlords than peacequeens make
decisions about security, reconstruction and new political structures.
This despite the fact that women constantly prove that with their experience and competence, they can develop and put
into practice sustainable peace programs.
Our focus is on women worldwide
from all walks of life - e.g., the woman farmer, teacher, artist or
politician – who devote themselves to a future free of violence. They have
their own individual origins and backgrounds,
which have offered them, as the case may be, maybe wonderful
opportunities, maybe only restricted options. In order that the world
become aware of their histories and their work, light must be thrown on
their thousand profiles. Their thousand
strategies for constructive conflict management should provide important
impulses for conflict research and peace
policies. The project will therefore be backed up academically.
Last but not least, new peace networks will be established and existing
ones strengthened. |
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