Women Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world, and women have played a significant role in the history of the prize. Since its inception in 1901, 17 women have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for their work in areas such as peacebuilding, disarmament, human rights, and humanitarian assistance.

Champions for Peace: Women Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

by Judith Hicks Stiehm

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The first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Bertha von Suttner, who was awarded the prize in 1905 for her work in the peace movement. Von Suttner was a vocal opponent of war and militarism, and she helped to found the International Peace Bureau, which is still active today.

Other notable women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize include Jane Addams, Emily Greene Balch, Mairead Corrigan, Jody Williams, and Shirin Ebadi. Addams and Balch were awarded the prize in 1931 for their work in the peace movement and in the field of social work. Corrigan was awarded the prize in 1976 for her work in the peace movement in Northern Ireland. Williams was awarded the prize in 1997 for her work to ban landmines. Ebadi was awarded the prize in 2003 for her work in the field of human rights.

The work of women Nobel Peace Prize winners has made a significant contribution to the cause of peace in the world. These women have been instrumental in promoting peacebuilding, disarmament, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. Their work has helped to make the world a more just and peaceful place.

List of Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners

1. Bertha von Suttner (1905)
2. Jane Addams (1931)
3. Emily Greene Balch (1931)
4. Betty Williams (1976)
5. Mairead Corrigan (1976)
6. Jody Williams (1997)
7. Shirin Ebadi (2003)
8. Wangari Maathai (2004)
9. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2011)
10. Leymah Gbowee (2011)
11. Malala Yousafzai (2014)
12. Nadia Murad (2018)
13. Denis Mukwege (2018)
14. Maria Ressa (2021)
15. Dmitry Muratov (2021)
16. Svetlana Alexievich (2015)

The women who have won the Nobel Peace Prize are a source of inspiration for all who work for peace. Their work has made a significant contribution to the cause of peace in the world, and they have helped to make the world a more just and peaceful place.

Champions for Peace: Women Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

by Judith Hicks Stiehm

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