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Advocating for peace, justice & equality ii Nobel Women’s Initiative Supporting our work for peace, justice and equality

The Nobel Women’s Initiative would like to thank the following people and organizations whose generous support in 2013 fuelled our progress towards a world of peace, justice and equality: Cynda Collins Arsenault Sarah Cavanaugh Sara Vetter Kay Wilemon Nancy and Emily Word Trea Yip Kristine Ashe Margot Pritzker Marci Shimoff Tides Foundation Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW) of Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs NORAD, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation Oak Foundation l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

All of the Nobel Peace Laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative in 2013: Rigoberta Menchú Tum Leymah Gbowee

And many other generous individuals. We must continue to unite in sisterhood to turn “ our tears into triumph. Leymah Gbowee ”

2013 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Message from the Nobel Women

If I am encouraged by anything, it is by the women working at the grassroots level. In the last few years I have observed our collective power building steam and momentum: Women are rising up and demanding accountability for crimes not only against them, but also against society at large. Shirin Ebadi

Every year, we are touched and inspired by the stories of the courageous activists we meet in our work with the Nobel Women’s Initiative. In 2013, at our conference held in Belfast and in our vari- ous delegations, we connected with women from , Burma, Colombia, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Sri Lanka and dozens of other countries. They shared with us stories of horror, of struggle and of hope.

Many of these women have been beaten, jailed, raped, tortured or intimidated. For some, these violations were committed as reprisals for the work they were doing to defend human rights. More than anyone, these women understand the magnitude of the challenges we face. They know that overcoming violence and patriarchy will be a long and difficult process. Despite this, they are rising up in ever-greater numbers, demanding to be heard.

The past year has seen a groundswell of grassroots action among women. They marched and danced in tens of thousands of events on February 14 for “One Billion Rising,” a global day of action against gender violence. In Egypt and elsewhere, women flooded the streets calling for regime change. In Guatemala, survivors of the civil war stood up to testify against a former dictator accused of genocide. Sexual violence survivors joined with us under the banner of the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict, confronting politicians at international gatherings and demanding justice. 2 Nobel Women’s Initiative Indeed, women’s voices are being heard by those in the halls of power. We saw signs of a real shift in attitude among political leaders in 2013, particularly towards sexual violence. South Africa began an investi- gation into mass rapes allegedly orchestrated by Zimbabwe’s ruling political party. The G8 made ending sexual violence linked to war an international priority, and a landmark Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict was signed by over 140 member states of the .

We celebrate these groundbreaking international commitments. With millions of women and men rising up to challenge violence in our streets, our schools and our homes, we see unstoppable momentum towards a future where governments have no choice but to act on the promises they have made.

As Nobel peace laureates, we share a vision of a world transformed— a world of security and dignity for all. We witnessed a seismic shift in direction towards that world in 2013, led by women at the grassroots. In the year to come, we will keep moving forward, alongside our sisters relentlessly pushing for peace, justice and equality worldwide.

In hope and solidarity, Mairead Maguire Rigoberta Menchú Tum Jody Williams Shirin Ebadi Leymah Gbowee Tawakkol Karman 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 3

Message from the Executive Director Advocating for peace, justice and equality Activists around the world—from South Africa to Guatemala, Haiti to Syria, Colombia to the Democratic Republic of Congo—have made incredible breakthroughs for women’s rights in 2013. It has been a year of women demanding to be heard, and our voices will only grow stronger.

Our year began with a delegation to Liberia, hosted by one of our newest laureates, Leymah Gbowee. She introduced us to community leaders who are tackling the complex challenges facing women and girls in the aftermath of civil war. We found an atmosphere of hope among these grassroots activists as they rebuild their communities and we took their demands for legal reform to ensure justice and last- ing peace to policymakers at gathering for the African Union Summit in Ethiopia.

In May, Mairead Maguire hosted us in Belfast, Northern Ireland for our fourth biennial conference, “Moving Beyond Militarism & War: Women- driven solutions for a nonviolent world.” We were delighted at this conference to have all six laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative together in the same place, for the first time ever. More than 100 fellow activists and peace-makers joined us to share strategies and build networks. We emerged from the conference with powerful new ideas and connections, which we will use to work together globally to tackle militarism and war.

Our collaboration with grassroots activists and leading advocacy organizations in the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict made remarkable strides in 2013, with member states of the United Nations and the G8 adopting landmark declarations on sexual violence related to armed conflict. 4 Nobel Women’s Initiative We will continue to push for concrete action by political leaders to fulfill these commitments. As the reversal of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt’s genocide conviction shows, we still have far to go in the fight to end impunity for mass rape and other crimes against humanity.

Throughout the year, our laureates spoke out to political leaders, calling for measures to halt the growth of the destructive tar sands industry, for an end to violence in Egypt and Burma and for the inclusion of women in Syrian peace negotiations. They also urged leaders to strengthen international justice mechanisms and to create robust international treaties regulating the weapons trade and banning killer robots.

In 2013, we released three groundbreaking reports that bring to light women’s stories we gathered in previous years during fact-finding missions to Israel and Palestine, Sudan and Canada’s tar sands region. The peacemakers we met during our delegation to Israel and Palestine were also profiled inPartners for Peace, a feature-length film released in September.

The Nobel Women’s Initiative team is proud to have amplified the voices of the many women’s rights and peace activists we encountered in 2013. We will continue to stand in solidarity with our partners around the globe as they blaze the trails of peace, justice and equality.

Sincerely,

Liz Bernstein 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Who We Are We are a group of Nobel peace laureates who came together in 2006 to support women activists and to work for peace, justice and equality worldwide.

We want to disarm human hearts and human beings, one by one, country by country. “ Mairead Maguire ” Our Vision The Nobel Women’s Initiative uses Women advancing equality the prestige of the Nobel Peace and human rights. Prize and courageous women We support human rights peace laureates to increase the defenders, those working for power and visibility of women’s women’s equality and those on groups working globally for the frontlines of civil society, peace, justice and equality. including those addressing climate change. How We Work We use three main strategies in Our advocacy is organized our advocacy: around three main pillars: Convening. Women forging peace. We bring together key decision We promote the inclusion of makers with women’s rights women in peace-making and activists. We promote collabo- in supporting ration between diverse and other alternatives to war women’s groups, academics, and militarism. policy makers and the media. Women achieving justice. We empower women leaders We demand accountability and expand global movements for crimes committed against for peace, justice and equality. women and an end to widespread impunity. 6 Nobel Women’s Initiative Shaping the conversation. Committed Staff We articulate a broadly Based in Ottawa, Canada, the accessible analysis of the Nobel Women’s Initiative has impact of conflict, violence and a small but dedicated team of inequity on women. We empha- women with broad international size solutions proposed by experience in women’s rights and women’s movements. We share advocacy working to support the a vision of a nonviolent, just and Nobel women’s vision. equal world. Spotlighting and promoting. Mentoring a New Generation We create media and public The Nobel Women’s Initiative awareness of the powerful work creates remarkable opportunities being done by women’s activ- for young women to work side by ists and movements, and help side with international advocacy bring women’s messages to professionals through our intern- the world. ships and our Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program.

Meet the Laureates

“Using our influence for change”

Mairead Rigoberta Jody Maguire Menchú Tum Williams (1976), (1992), (1997), for her work to help for her promotion of for her work to ban end the conflict in indigenous peoples’ landmines through Northern Ireland rights in Guatemala the International Campaign to Ban Landmines 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 7 Our internship program is open to six-week residency at the Nobel young women who are in univer- Women’s Initiative office. sity or have recently completed This year’s participants were their studies. Eleven interns Gabriela Rivera, a human joined us in the Ottawa office rights lawyer from Guatemala, in 2013, each contributing their Josephine Gekpelee, a community passion and talents to our work radio producer from Liberia and while gaining practical experience Su Thet San, a children’s literacy in communications, advocacy, promoter from Burma/Myanmar. event planning and logistics, and online media outreach. We worked closely with each of these women to build on We were also joined by three her skills in advocacy, political participants in the Sister-to-Sister organizing, strategy develop- Mentorship Program, which ment, messaging, relationship entered its second year. Designed building, event planning, finance to support young women’s rights and new media. We look forward activists in their international to working closely with them as advocacy work, the program they continue promoting a better brings three women between the future for women and girls in their ages of 20 and 30 to Ottawa for a home countries.

Shirin Leymah Tawakkol Ebadi Gbowee Karman (2003), (2011), (2011), for her efforts to for her work in for her nonviolent promote human leading a women’s struggle to promote rights—in particular, women’s safety and the rights of women, that brought an women’s participa- children and political end to the Second tion in peace-building prisoners in Iran Liberian Civil War in Yemen in 2003 8 Nobel Women’s Initiative Highlights of the Year Women Forging Peace We advocate building long-term peace, supporting women who are engaged in nonviolence and other alternatives to war and militarism, and we promote the inclusion of women in peace negotiations and other peace-building efforts.

Supporting women peace-builders Yet across the country, women in Liberia are working to improve safety Although Liberia’s fourteen-year within their communities, support civil war finally came to an end in survivors and challenge the sexist 2003, violence is still a daily real- attitudes, government neglect ity for many Liberian women. In and flawed legal system that communities struggling to rebuild, allow gender violence to persist. women and girls continue to face From January 19 to 24, the shockingly high rates of rape, Nobel Women’s Initiative led a female genital mutilation and delegation to Liberia to learn sexual exploitation. Lack of access from and support the coun- to education and basic services try’s women peace-builders. such as clean drinking water only Our delegation was hosted add to women’s insecurity. by Leymah Gbowee, whose work as a leader of the Liberian 2013 at a Glance January 19-24 21-28 29 Nobel Women’s Initiative Members of International Jody Williams writes delegation visits Liberia Campaign to Stop Rape editorial for The Boston & Gender Violence Globe urging Canadian in Conflict demand and U.S. governments political action from to reject pipeline project leaders at 20th Summit that would carry bitu- of the African Union men from Canada’s tar sands to Maine 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 9 Over the last few years, we’ve realized that while we’ve been able to fight and bring peace to Liberia, we’ve been unable to fight the demon “of rape and abuse in this country. Leymah Gbowee ” women’s peace movement support women-led alternative has been credited with helping justice mechanisms, to provide end the war. Her sister laure- resources for community-based ates Shirin Ebadi, Jody Williams response and investigation and Mairead Maguire led the efforts, and to reform the judicial delegation, which included jour- system so that rape cases can be nalists, businesswomen, activists effectively prosecuted. and philanthropists from the United States and Canada.

In the capital city of and in outlying villages like Totota and Walea, we held meetings with activists, community lead- ers, trauma counsellors, and women’s and youth groups. We met dozens of inspiring women who told us of their challenges and successes in combatting violence. Nearly all of them called for the government to

February March 7 14 4-8 Nobel Women’s Initiative Women and men in Members of International with the International 207 countries raise their Campaign to Stop Rape Campaign to Stop Rape voices against gender & Gender Violence & Gender Violence in violence, in tens of in Conflict gather in Conflict co-sponsors a thousands of public gath- New York ahead of workshop in Port-au- erings for the “One Billion 57th session of the UN Prince on securing legal Rising” day of action Commission on the Status reform to end rape in Haiti of Women, meeting with UN officials and member state delegations 10 Nobel Women’s Initiative We carried these women’s Strategizing globally for an concerns and demands to end to war and militarism Liberia’s leaders, meeting with From ever-escalating military high-level government officials budgets to a looming arms race including President Ellen Johnson based on robotic weapon tech- Sirleaf, who expressed her nologies, relentless militarization support for advancing women’s is a grave concern for all those rights and promised to visit the who seek peace. The last two women peace-makers of Totota. decades have seen a steady rise A press conference we held in in military spending in many coun- Monrovia on January 24 garnered tries even as funding for critical national and regional media social services such as healthcare coverage, bringing the story of and education has been cut. Liberian women’s struggle to From May 28 to 30, women audiences throughout the country working to counter the global and beyond. march towards militarization came together for the Nobel Women’s

Our world has been ravaged by conflict, time and time again. And yet, instead of investing in our women, children and future generations, our states continue to spend more on our militaries—a solution that “has failed to increase the human security of those at risk. Mairead Maguire ” 2013 at a Glance

14 19 21 Laureates of Nobel Genocide trial of Laureates of Nobel Women’s Initiative and former military dicta- Women’s Initiative 12 fellow laureates ask tor Efraín Ríos Montt urge members of the American President begins in Guatemala Organization of American to support States to strengthen and a rigorous, comprehensive fully fund Inter-American Arms Trade Treaty at Human Rights System upcoming UN negotiations 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 11 I commit to not giving up when my heart begs to, not shutting up when people want me to, not letting my heart turn to stone because of the things I have seen “and known. I cannot give up because we will not fail. Conference participant

Initiative conference “Moving Through plenary” speeches, Beyond Militarism & War: Women- panels and thematic table driven Solutions for a Nonviolent discussions, we explored the World.” Hosted by Nobel Peace root causes and the effects of Laureate Mairead Maguire in militarism and war, as well as the Belfast, Northern Ireland, this was nonviolent strategies women are our fourth biennial conference. It using to bring about change. marked the first time ever that all The conference not only gave six of our laureates came together participants a chance to learn in the same place. from each other’s work, it also They were joined by more than planted the seeds for collabora- 100 grassroots activists, academ- tion between peace activists ics, journalists, government working in disparate regions officials and philanthropists. Our of the world. After three days conference speakers came from of learning and strategizing some of the world’s most war- together, participants went home ravaged regions, including the with renewed determination and Democratic Republic of Congo, a network of new allies in the Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Sudan, struggle to bring about a world Liberia, Colombia, Afghanistan, of nonviolence and peace. Yemen and Syria.

April 2 11 25 UN General Assembly G8 foreign ministers adopt Rigoberta Menchú Tum adopts Arms Trade Treaty Declaration on Preventing and other activists hold Sexual Violence in Conflict press conference urging Guatemala’s criminal court to carry on with genocide trial of Ríos Montt 12 Nobel Women’s Initiative Each time peace has been promised over the years and decades, the situation has only worsened. And yet, even in the face of this, hundreds—probably thousands—of women on this little stamp “of ancient, embattled land get up every day and work for peace. Jaclyn Friedman, member of the 2010 Nobel Women’s Initiative delegation to Israel and Palestine ” Highlighting partnerships to Israel and Palestine in 2010. for peace in Israel-Palestine The film portrays the journey of With the Israeli occupation of the American and Canadian women Gaza Strip and West Bank now as they meet courageous Israeli having lasted nearly half a decade, and Palestinian women activists prospects for peace in the region doing the hard, often invisible seem remote. Every new outbreak work of building peace. of violence demonstrates the Produced by Kublacom Pictures inability or unwillingness of politi- in association with the Nobel cal leaders to bring the conflict to Women’s Initiative, Partners an end. Yet a movement for peace for Peace premiered on here is steadily growing. September 26 at the One This movement is documented World Film Festival in Ottawa. in Partners for Peace, a feature- It has since been included as length film following the Nobel an official selection in several Women’s Initiative delegation other film festivals, including in Washington, D.C. and Chicago,

2013 at a Glance May 26 10 20 International coalition of Ríos Montt is convicted Guatemala’s Constitutional NGOs launch Campaign of genocide and crimes Court annuls Ríos Montt’s to Stop Killer Robots against humanity by conviction of genocide and Guatemalan trial court crimes against humanity 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 13 bringing to the world a powerful Calling for a pre-emptive cinematic narrative of Israeli ban on killer robots and Palestinian women working Over the past decade, many have together to end the occupation. been horrified by civilian deaths The same day as the film caused by American military premiere, we released an drone strikes in Pakistan and accompanying report, Partners elsewhere. Yet drones are only the for Peace: Women in Israel first step in a race among nation- and Palestine Working for an states to develop and deploy End to the Conflict and Lasting fully autonomous weapons. Reconciliation. The report profiles These weapons—also known as a dozen remarkable activists and killer robots—are already being organizations we met with during developed by some countries our 2010 delegation. and could be deployed within 20 years. These robotic weap- By telling these stories through ons would be able to choose film and in writing, we provided and fire on targets on their own, audiences with a glimpse at what without any human interven- is happening on the ground in tion, giving machines the power Israel and Palestine, building a to decide who lives and dies on more complete understanding of the battlefield. the conflict and what the interna- tional community must do bring In April, the Nobel Women’s about its resolution. Initiative joined a coalition of non-governmental organizations

June 28-30 17 21 More than 100 peace Laureates of Nobel Laureates of Nobel activists, academics and Women’s Initiative and Women’s Initiative and philanthropists gather four fellow laureates call six fellow laureates in Belfast, Northern on American President release statement calling Ireland for Nobel Barack Obama to reject for immediate end to Women’s Initiative Keystone XL pipeline violence against ethnic conference, “Moving minorities in Burma Beyond Militarism & War: Women-driven Solutions for a Nonviolent World” 14 Nobel Women’s Initiative Killer robots loom over our future if we do not take action to ban them now… I know we can stop them before they hit the battlefield. “ Jody Williams ” to launch the Campaign to Stop the case for a ban. One month Killer Robots. As members of the later, the 117 states that are party campaign steering committee, to the international Convention we are taking a lead in raising on Conventional Weapons agreed awareness and pushing for a to begin discussions in 2014 global ban on fully autonomous on the legal and ethical chal- lethal weapons. lenges posed by autonomous robot weapons. One week after the campaign launch, the UN Special It was a remarkable year of Rapporteur on extrajudicial, success for the campaign, which summary or arbitrary execu- put the issue of killer robot weap- tions issued a report that called ons firmly on the international for all nations to put a halt to political agenda for the first time. the development and testing of such weapons. Pushing for an effective arms trade treaty In October, Jody Williams and Hundreds of thousands of other campaign members women, men and children presented to a UN General are gunned down each year, Assembly committee, making with millions left maimed and 2013 at a Glance August September 23 30 18 Nobel Women’s Initiative Three young women’s Iranian lawyer calls for immediate end to rights activists arrive in and human rights political violence in Egypt, Ottawa to begin six-week activist is Nasrin Sotoudeh where thousands were Sister-to-Sister Mentorship released from prison, killed or injured since program with the Nobel along with ten other August 14th crackdown Women’s Initiative political prisoners 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 15 In March, as the final round of negotiations on the content of the treaty approached, 18 Nobel peace laureates including the laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative wrote to American President Barack Obama asking him to support a rigorous, comprehensive treaty. The draft treaty had significant loopholes, and a number of states were pushing for watered-down language. traumatized, in both the midst and the aftermath of warfare. The The final version of the Arms shocking scale of such carnage Trade Treaty adopted by the would scarcely be possible were UN General Assembly on April 2 it not for the poorly regulated forbids states from selling arms multi-billion-dollar arms trade. to countries where there is risk of them being used for violence, Nobel peace laureates have been including gender-based violence, lobbying since the 1990s for against civilians. This historic a comprehensive international treaty will enter into force once it treaty to regulate the arms trade. has been ratified by 50 states. UN member states finally resolved to develop such a treaty in 2006.

October 24 26 3 Over 140 United Nations Partners for Peace, a Laureates of Nobel member states documentary film about Women’s Initiative sign Declaration of the Nobel Women’s join 21 Nobel Peace Commitment to End Initiative delegation to and Science laureates Sexual Violence in Conflict Israel and Palestine in in urging European 2010, premieres at One Commission to imple- World Film Festival; Nobel ment EU Fuel Quality Women’s Initiative releases Directive without delay accompanying report 16 Nobel Women’s Initiative

We add our voices to the multitudes of war-affected people worldwide who understand that there can be no legitimate or sustainable peace process unless “women who advocate for women’s rights and peace are at the table. Statement endorsed by participants at the Nobel Women’s Initiative’s 2013 conference ” Demanding women’s inclusion in Throughout 2013, as global peaceful resolution to Syrian crisis leaders made plans for the Women’s rights advocates have Geneva II peace talks on Syria long argued that, for peace agree- to be held in early 2014, Syrian ments to succeed, women must women were being left out. We play a direct role in negotiation joined with dozens of other civil and implementation. This link has society groups in calling for been acknowledged by the UN Syrian women’s full inclusion in Security Council, which well over the negotiations. We collaborated a decade ago adopted Resolution in actions with the Women’s 1325, urging greater involve- International League for Peace ment of women in all peace and and Freedom, CodePink and security processes. Yet for the MADRE, to amplify the voices most part, women are still largely of the Syrian women demand- excluded from these processes. ing space at the peace table, including through an op-ed and

2013 at a Glance

10 21 23 Members of International Members of Campaign to Jody Williams visits Campaign to Stop Rape Stop Killer Robots present Ottawa to release report & Gender Violence in to UN General Assembly Breaking Ground: Women, Conflict call on African committee, making the Oil and Climate Change leaders to maintain case for a comprehensive in Alberta and British support for International ban on fully autonomous Columbia and to join Criminal Court ahead of lethal weapons discussions on sustain- African Union meeting able energy practices 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 17 live-chat on Huffington Post. well as the Syrian President and As preparations began for the National Coalition of Opposition Geneva II negotiations, the Nobel Forces. We also actively peti- Women’s Initiative supported tioned UN Special Envoy to Syrian women’s participation by Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, to sending letters to the Foreign include Syrian women in the Ministers of 11 countries as peace process.

November 15 25 27 States party to Convention “16 Days of Activism UN General Assembly on Conventional Weapons Against Gender-Based approves resolution on agree to begin interna- Violence” campaign the protection of women tional discussions on begins; from November human rights defenders killer robot weapons 25 to December 10, Nobel Women’s Initiative profiles sixteen activists working on the frontlines to defend women’s rights 18 Nobel Women’s Initiative Women Achieving Justice We support work to achieve justice for women, including accountability for crimes committed against women and an end to widespread impunity.

We Maya have a memory that stretches back millennia and we do not forget our history. For this reason, we will fight tirelessly to protect the evidence of genocide, since there is technical, scientific and juridical proof that genocide “and crimes against humanity occurred in our country. Rigoberta Menchú Tum ” Supporting Guatemalan genocide been prosecuted for genocide in survivors in their quest for justice a national court. It had been long awaited by those who survived On March 19, the criminal trial the massacres, forcible displace- began against former Guatemalan ment, sexual assaults and torture military dictator Efraín Ríos Montt unleashed by the military on the and former chief of military intel- indigenous population in the ligence Jose Mauricio Rodriguez Quiche region in 1982 and 1983. Sanchez, both accused of geno- cide. This trial marked the first The court case met with much time a former head of state has political resistance, including

2013 at a Glance December 27 6 10 Shirin Ebadi’s article Nobel Women’s Laureates of Nobel “Women Rising” Initiative and International Women’s Initiative join is published in Campaign to Stop Rape dozens of civil soci- ’ & Gender Violence in ety groups in calling year-in-review magazine Conflict release report for full inclusion of Survivors Speak Out: women in Geneva II Sexual Violence in Sudan peace talks on Syria 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 19 attempts to suspend the trial. an ethical, sound justice system Testifying survivors, human rights that honours victims’ rights and activists and judges involved promotes democratic values. in the case were threatened We will continue to support the and harassed throughout the courageous women of Guatemala trial proceedings. as they fight to bring military In late April, when the trial leaders to justice for their crimes. came close to being suspended, Rigoberta Menchú Tum and other activists delivered a televised press conference, speaking of the need for justice and reconciliation in Guatemala. Rigoberta’s fellow laureates joined her in releasing a statement calling for a legitimate, independent and transparent judicial process.

The trial went ahead, and Strengthening justice on May 10, Ríos Montt was through international courts convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. He was International justice mechanisms sentenced to 80 years in prison. have played a critical role in But later that month, following defending the rights of people vigorous lobbying by powerful in countries where corruption, interests protesting the verdict, discrimination and state complic- Guatemala’s Constitutional Court ity in violence stand in the way overturned the conviction on of justice, such as in the case procedural grounds. The trial is of Guatemala. In states where scheduled to resume in 2015. governments fail to be account- able to their citizens, they are The Nobel Women’s Initiative turning to international systems joined human rights groups such as the Inter-American across the world in applauding Court of Human Rights and the the precedent set by the trial International Criminal Court to court’s conviction of Ríos Montt. end impunity. Following the Constitutional Court’s ruling, we ran ads in In March, members of the two Guatemalan newspapers, Organization of American States calling on the state to preserve (OAS) gathered to consider 20 Nobel Women’s Initiative reforms to the Inter-American International Criminal Court (ICC). Court of Human Rights and the Several African leaders at the Inter-American Commission on time faced charges or trial at the Human Rights, which together ICC for involvement in organized form the regional justice system campaigns of violence and rape, that oversees compliance with the including the sitting presidents of American Convention on Human Sudan and Kenya. Rights. Concerned that some In advance of an African Union countries were moving to weaken meeting held in October to the system, our Nobel laureates discuss the ICC, our laureates wrote to OAS leaders ahead and partners in the International of the meeting, urging them to Campaign to End Rape & Gender strengthen and fully fund the Violence in Conflict sent a letter system. On March 23, OAS states to African leaders urging them to re-affirmed their commitment to keep supporting this critical tool strengthen the system and voted of international justice. to pursue full funding for its func- tions, although discussions on The bid for united regional potential reforms continue. withdrawal of African states from the ICC failed. However, the Later in the year, we were African Union passed a resolution alarmed by news that some calling on the ICC to defer pros- African states were considering ecution of sitting heads of state withdrawing support for the until they leave office. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 21 Women Advancing Equality and Human Rights We support human rights defenders, including those working for women’s equality and those dealing with the challenges posed by climate change.

Women are frustrated that very real concerns about potential oils spills, their families’ health and well-being—as well as climate change—are “ being ignored. So they are organizing and demanding to be heard. Jody Williams ” Opposing tar sands industry harm consumes huge quantities of to people and the planet water and energy. In October, Jody Williams visited The report brought to an Ottawa to launch the report international audience the testi- Breaking Ground: Women, Oil mony of women who are directly and Climate Change in Alberta affected by the rapid growth of and British Columbia. It docu- Canada’s tar sands industry. ments the testimony we heard These women voiced concerns from women we met during our about a wide range of economic, 2012 fact-finding mission to health, environmental and social Alberta’s tar sands region and impacts—from spiraling inflation, along the proposed route of breathing problems, undrink- the Northern Gateway pipeline able water and climate change to through British Columbia. domestic violence and violations of First Nations’ treaty rights. Tar sands lie deeply buried under previously undeveloped pris- Throughout 2013, our laureates tine forests and protected First campaigned for political action to Nations lands. The extraction reign in the reckless expansion from the tar sands deposits has of the tar sands industry, which constituted one of the world’s is the fastest-growing source largest industrial undertak- of greenhouse gas emissions in ings—and the process to turn the Canada. Jody Williams joined tar-like substance into synthetic with other women leaders at the crude oil is a resource-intensive Women Climate Earth Summit in and expensive process that New York in September. 22 Nobel Women’s Initiative Jody Williams wrote an editorial and justice for survivors through for The Boston Globe in January, Haiti’s legal system, they face urging regulators to reject oil massive barriers. companies’ bid to re-fit a pipeline Following years of tireless to carry bitumen from Canada’s campaigning by Haitian activ- tar sands to Maine. She also took ists, the government recently part in a roundtable discussion released a New Draft Penal Code about TransCanada’s proposed that would represent a huge Energy East pipeline during her step forward for gender equal- trip to Ottawa, meeting with local ity in Haiti. Among other crucial community activists who are orga- measures, it would prohibit and nizing to stop the conversion of punish all forms of sexual assault, the existing pipeline which would including marital rape. carry tar sands oil through the city. In February, as Haitian women Our laureates joined other Nobel geared up for a concerted push laureates in calling for American to see these reforms passed leaders to reject the TransCanada into law, the Nobel Women’s Keystone XL pipeline and urging Initiative joined with MADRE the European Commission to stop and Haitian organization delaying the implementation of KOFAVIV, in collaboration with the Fuel Quality the International Campaign to Directive—a law that would Stop Rape & Gender Violence reduce consumption of high- in Conflict, to co-sponsor an carbon fuels, such as oil from interactive workshop in Port-au- the tar sands. Prince to raise awareness and Supporting legal reform in Haiti to rally support for the cause. The combat violence against women event brought together local activists and international experts Women activists living in the such as Rashida Manjoo, the UN displacement camps set up Special Rapporteur on violence after Haiti’s devastating 2010 against women. earthquake have had remark- able success in combatting an We also had the chance to epidemic of rape that broke out in capture the inspiring stories of the camps, organizing their own several Haitian women’s rights security systems and empower- activists on film. The short films, ing victims to report attacks. But shared with audiences worldwide in their quest to secure protection during our “16 Days of Activism” 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 23 Women who stand up for human rights are a threat to the status quo. These women are a threat in societies that view women has “ second-class citizens. Jody Williams ” campaign, provided a powerful dictator Efraín Ríos Montt during tool for building global support his genocide trial were threatened for the struggle to end gender and harassed throughout the violence in Haiti. trial proceedings.

Defending women who defend The UN tabled a draft resolution human rights on the protection of women human rights defenders in Death threats, rape, smear November. Only 65 member campaigns, murder, criminaliza- states initially showed support tion and harassment by state for the resolution, and some authorities are just some of the tried to make changes to the text threats faced daily by women that would weaken its integrity working to defend human rights. and scope. Although male activists also face repression and assaults, the rates Our laureates mobilized to of retaliatory violence against secure full support for the women doing this work are resolution, writing a letter to the much higher. foreign ministers of every member country. Jody Williams penned an Over the years, we have met opinion piece on the topic for The many of these women and Huffington Post, asking readers heard first-hand about the to put pressure on their national abuses they endure. leaders to support the resolution In 2012, we met indigenous in its entirety. land rights activists in Honduras In the end, the third committee whose work has made them of the UN General Assembly targets for rape by soldiers and approved the resolution. We assassination by mining offi- applauded this important devel- cials. Haitian activists who we opment, which occurred just supported this year have been two days before the 8th annual held at gunpoint, threatened and International Women Human shot at. Women who testified Rights Defenders Day on against former Guatemalan November 29. 24 Nobel Women’s Initiative

War is not just a conflict between states. There is another type of war, which is far more bitter, that is the war of despotic leaders who “oppress their own people. Tawakkol Karman

Speaking out for human rights ” in Burma and an independent in Burma and Egypt investigation into the killings.

We were deeply alarmed by We also spoke out against military reports emerging in early 2013 violations of human rights in of escalating violence against Egypt, which entered a state of civilians and particularly women emergency in mid-August when in Burma. Activists in Burma security forces began clearing reported ongoing military assaults protest camps that had emerged on ethnic minority popula- in solidarity with the country’s tions in the country’s north, deposed president. Within less while suspected campaigns of than two weeks, the dead and ethnic cleansing against Muslim injured numbered in the thou- Rohingyas in the west prompted sands. Women and girls who had the UN Commissioner for Human been taking part in protests or Rights to appeal to the Burmese reporting on the situation were government to allow her office significantly impacted, with a a full mandate in the country to serious rise in assault and rape investigate. Women are dispro- throughout 2013. portionately impacted by the attacks, with sexual violence The Nobel Women’s Initiative widespread against women of responded by calling for an ethnic minorities. immediate end to the violence, urging all parties to respect the The UN Commissioner’s call was rights of the people of Egypt, echoed by the laureates of the including freedom of expression Nobel Women’s Initiative, who and assembly. We also called for along with six other Nobel laure- the release of all political prison- ates released a statement calling ers and for negotiations to resolve for an immediate end to violence the political crisis. and rape against ethnic minorities 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 25

In Focus: Gains Made in the Push to Stop Sexual Violence in Conflict

This is a crime with a long and infamous history, but after listening and speaking here today, and seeing all of you in the audience, I know “that we can break the back of this plague and make it a thing of the past. Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative on sexual violence in conflict, addressing delegates from International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict, January 2013 ”

Launched in 2012, the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict is led by the laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative and an advisory committee representing 25 organizations working at the global, regional and local levels to stop rape. 26 Nobel Women’s Initiative In Focus (cont’d)

Nearly 5,000 members—including over 700 organizations—have signed on to the campaign call, which demands political leadership to prevent rape in conflict, to protect civilians and survivors, and to prosecute those responsible.

Throughout 2013, member organizations carrying their messages to national built global awareness and momentum and international policymakers. for decisive political change with the  following actions: Organizing to prevent sexual violence in Kenya in the lead-up to Gathering at international political the March 4 elections. The Greenbelt events, such as the 20th Summit of Movement participated in peace nego- the African Union and the 57th session tiations and established a toll-free of the UN Commission on the Status number for Kenyans to report violence of Women, to call for political action. during this tense period. The delegation to the African Union  Summit, led by Jody Williams, Breaking the silence on systemic brought 25 activists and survivors gender violence in Sri Lanka, of sexual violence face-to-face with Canada and Sudan. In February, political leaders. Human Rights Watch released reports exposing sexual assaults carried Inspiring women and men in out by security forces in Sri Lanka 207 countries to raise their and abusive treatment of indigenous voices against gender violence women by police officers in Canada. on February 14, with the “One In December, the Nobel Women’s Billion Rising” campaign. Led by the Initiative released a report document- organization V-Day, this day of action ing systemic rape and gender violence inspired tens of thousands of events, in Sudan’s conflict-torn regions. with people gathering to march, strike  and dance in city streets, schools, Demanding that political leaders town halls and other public places. accused of orchestrating sexual violence be brought to justice. Leading a delegation to Liberia to Campaign members called for the hear testimony from women ending speedy transfer of indicted Congolese sexual violence in their communities. warlord Bosco Ntaganda to the Three Nobel peace laureates partici- International Criminal Court, and for pated in the delegation hosted by a fair trial in Guatamelan courts of their sister Laureate Leymah Gbowee, former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt. meeting with grassroots activists and Tireless campaigning by AIDS-Free 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 27

World and partners prompted up prosecution of rape cases and full South Africa to launch an investigation funding for prevention, response and into crimes against humanity, includ- survivor assistance. ing systematic rape, by Zimbabwe’s  ruling political party. G8 Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, in which foreign ministers of the world’s eight wealthi- The fruits of our labour est nations pledged to strengthen rape The concerted global push for action to prevention, response, investigation prevent and prosecute sexual violence and prosecution efforts in conflict resulted in two landmark commitments areas, with an immediate pledge of from political leaders in 2013: close to $36 million.

UN Declaration of Commitment to These breakthrough declarations, End Sexual Violence in Conflict. combined with an unprecedented global This declaration, signed by over uprising of women demanding change, 140 member states of the UN, calls signal very strong momentum towards for the participation of women in all a world where all states recognize their peace negotiations, the exclusion of duty to prevent sexual violence and amnesty for crimes of sexual violence secure healing and justice for survivors. from peace deals, legal reform to ramp 28 Nobel Women’s Initiative Women in Action Activist Profiles At the Nobel Women’s Initiative, one of our key strategies for change is to bring the crucial work being done by grassroots women’s activ- ists to the attention of media and audiences worldwide. Every year we meet and work with dozens of women engaged in remarkable efforts to establish a future free of violence and oppression.

We invite you to meet some of the inspiring women who we partnered with in 2013. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 29 Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Participants These three young women’s rights activists, who joined the Nobel Women’s Initiative for the six-week Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program in our Ottawa office, have worked tirelessly within their communities to improve the lives of women and girls.

Gabriela Rivera Gabriela is a human rights lawyer Supporting survivors of who works for Alas de Mariposas, gender violence in Guatemala a Guatemalan organization that promotes women’s rights and “I frequently witness amazing gives legal advice, counselling transformations in the women we and medical support to survivors work with, in their daughters and of gender-based violence. sons, in their whole families.” Gabriela says her mother instilled in her a deep commitment to justice. After going to univer- sity, she felt compelled to do something to give back to her country. She is so committed to her work that she struggled with the decision to leave Guatemala for six weeks to participate in the mentorship program.

Guatemala has one of the highest levels of violence against women and girls in the world, says Gabriela. But in her work with Alas de Mariposas, she sees ample reasons for hope. There she has witnessed the positive transformations that can take place in women’s lives once they escape abuse and seek help. 30 Nobel Women’s Initiative

Josephine Gekpelee Josephine lives in a rural county in Liberia, where she works Bringing the voices of marginalized women to radio for Radio Gbarnga as a radio reporter, producer and sales “I know how it feels to be in the agent. She produces and hosts shoes of those whose situation I two radio shows that focus on want to highlight… I can provide sharing the voices of the most moral support and create space for marginalized within her society: their voices to be heard.” people with disabilities, single mothers and children working as street vendors.

Most of the women she interviews live on less than $1.25 a day. Many are the breadwinners in their family, and some are forced to be sex workers. She sees violence, rape and teenage pregnancy as growing problems in Liberia.

Josephine plans to keep working to bring the voices of marginalized women to a wider audience, and is preparing to lead discussions with local girls to teach them the value of staying in school. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 31

Su Thet San Su Thet San works for EduNet, a community-based organiza- Promoting literacy among children living in poverty tion that improves educational opportunities for children of poor “International solidarity, investment families in Burma. As the field and capacity-building are key in coordinator of post-literacy activi- giving girls the tools and skills they ties, she works within schools to need to improve their lives.” promote reading, develop school libraries and teach children literacy and critical thinking skills.

She also conducts research into the barriers keeping girls from attending school in rural areas. Although basic education is provided for free in Buddhist monastic schools, many fami- lies cannot afford to buy school uniforms or books, and girls are often sent to work to help support the family or pay off debts.

Su Thet San returned home with plans to organize training sessions for grassroots women’s organizations in Burma so she can pass on the knowledge and skills she learned in the Sister-to- Sister Mentorship Program. 32 Nobel Women’s Initiative Eramithe Delva 16 Days of Activism Meeting the needs of rape survivors in We joined once more with some of Haiti’s poorest communities organizations around the world for the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” campaign, which ran from November 25 to December 10. Through online promotion and “We’re starting a revolution. media outreach, we profiled the We’re saying things must change. work of sixteen brave activists Women must have justice, and who are working on the front- this violence must stop.” lines to defend women’s rights. Eramithe is a co-founder of KOFAVIV (Commission of Women Victims for Victims), an organiza- tion that since 2004 has provided counselling as well as legal and medical support to rape survivors in Haiti’s capital city.

When epidemic levels of sexual violence arose in the camps for displaced people set up in the wake of the 2010 earthquake, Eramithe and her colleagues set up a whistle-based security system. Armed with their whis- tles, women saw the number of rapes in one of the camps drop from about 40 cases per month to just two. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 33 Annie Nushann Hania Moheeb Empowering Liberian women to Exposing politically motivated prevent violence and build peace sexual violence in Egypt

“We women can do anything if we “As soon as they put me in that put our mind to it. If we are empow- ambulance, I decided that I am ered and supported equally with going to be back on my feet, and men, we can make a big difference; I will fight back.” we too are leaders.” Hania is an Egyptian journalist Annie, also known as “Ma Annie,” and a survivor of a brutal sexual is the catalyst behind Peace assault—an experience that Hut, a community led-initiative catapulted her into the role of in rural Liberia that educates outspoken activist. women on their rights and trains In 2013, during a peaceful them in violence prevention and demonstration in Tahrir Square, peace-building. Hania was raped by a group of Annie became a peace activist men in a well-planned attack that during the Liberian Civil War. Her prevented bystanders from inter- commanding presence and ability vening. Nineteen other women to calm rebel soldiers earned reported very similar assaults in her a powerful reputation. Rural Tahrir Square that day. women would request a visit Convinced that the rapes were from “Ma Annie” following a planned and carried out to surge of fighting. She now works discourage women from becom- to rebuild trust and accountabil- ing politically active, Hania went ity within communities, meeting public with her story. Her bravery with women to discuss their has encouraged many other concerns and mediating with Egyptian women to speak out community leaders. about rape. 34 Nobel Women’s Initiative Visaka Dharmadasa Apuk Mayen Fostering a lasting peace Bringing women into South Sudan’s in Sri Lanka peace process

“I believe that women across “Although [women] suffer the divide can come together… disproportionately from the to achieve sustainable peace in violence, they also are taking my country.” upon themselves the role of transforming society.” Visaka played a key role in ending Sri Lanka’s civil war and has For most of her youth, Apuk lived emerged as one of the country’s as a refugee during Sudan’s civil most powerful women leaders. war. Having been spared the horrific suffering that she saw After her son, a military strike so many people around officer, was reported missing, her, she felt compelled to work Visaka established Parents of for peace and justice. Servicemen Missing in Action. She also founded the Association Apuk now works as a senior of War Affected Women, which diplomat in South Sudan, where brought women together across she promotes women’s participa- ethnic divides in the pursuit of tion in formal peace processes peace. She has initiated and between Sudan and South Sudan. been included in peace dialogues She is committed to bringing with senior government and civil the much-needed perspective society leaders, and is credited of women to the table to resolve with helping bring the Liberation deep-seated conflicts that persist Tigers of Tamil Eelam to the table in her country. for peace talks. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 35 Staying Connected: Online and Media Activity The Nobel Women’s Initiative uses traditional media outreach and new media to connect with women around the world, share stories of extraordinary activists and provide opportunities to take action. Using our website, blogs, video clips, Facebook updates and tweets, we are better able to connect, interact and inspire people to act.

Online Action public discourse on ending violence against women Over the past year, social and through the International new media has proved to be Campaign to Stop Rape & highly effective in connecting with Gender Violence in Conflict, new audiences and amplifying passing over 4,000 followers the work of women worldwide. on the Campaign’s Facebook During our activities throughout and Twitter. 2013, including the delegation The Nobel Women’s Initiative was and conference, social media excited to expand our creative proved essential in connect- multimedia production in 2013, ing us globally as our website, producing and starting develop- Facebook, Twitter and YouTube ment on a number of short and engagement grew. On Facebook, full length videos. We worked with we passed a threshold of creative filmmakers to capture over 26,000 followers and on the work of women’s grassroots Twitter—32,000. activists working to bring peace We continued to use the to their communities in Haiti, and online sphere to contribute to Israel and Palestine. 36 Nobel Women’s Initiative Blowing the Whistle to learn about the decades-long conflict and to reach out in on Sexual Violence solidarity to women activists striv- Blowing the Whistle on Sexual ing amidst the turmoil. Confronted Violence is a 20-minute docu- by the complex and brutal depth mentary in Haitian Kreyol with of the conflict, they are inspired English and French subtitles, by the commitment and sacrifices developed in collaboration with of the women they meet, and the International Campaign to are challenged to ask difficult Stop Rape & Gender Violence questions of themselves—and in Conflict. of us all. When the earthquake struck Haiti For more information in 2010, women and girls across and to view the trailer: the country found themselves at www.partnersforpeacefilm.com increased risk of rape. As institu- tions that offered protection and justice fell around them—the women mobilized within displace- ment camps to protect women and support survivors. The film follows the story of a young rape survivor in Port-au-Prince in her search for support and justice after her attack. It also introduces us to the dynamic women activ- ists of Haiti who have formed a successful movement to create a brighter future for sexual violence survivors. To view the film: http:// www.stoprapeinconflict.org

Partners for Peace Media Coverage Partners for Peace is a full-length The Nobel Women’s Initiative documentary film that follows continued to provide journal- a delegation of American and ists with resources, story ideas Canadian women on a journey to and expertise on a wide range Israel and Palestine. Their quest is of issues in 2013. We kept them 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 37

abreast of the work of women’s Mairead Maguire, “Q,” CBC rights activists and our laure- Radio, 21 August 2013 ates through news releases, Interview with Jody Williams on statements, op-eds and editorials. Syria, “The House,” CBC Radio, We garnered extensive media 7 September 2013 coverage throughout the year, “Nobel Laureates Speak with more than 300 articles, inter- Out Against the Keystone views and news pieces published XL Tar Sands Pipeline,” The or aired by local, national and Washington Post, 16 July 2013 global media outlets. “Women Rising” by Below are some highlights of this Shirin Ebadi, The New York media coverage. Times, 27 November 2013 “10 Questions with Jody Williams,” TIME Magazine, Delegation to Liberia 25 March 2013 “Leymah Gbowee Hosts “These Celebs Have Really Women Advocates,” The Good Taste in Friends,” Analyst, 20 January 2013 Glamour Magazine, April 2013 “Liberia: Women Peace “Leymah Gbowee: five Delegation in Town,” words for the men of Libya,” AllAfrica.com, 21 January 2013 OpenDemocracy, 10 June 2013 “Nobel Laureates Identify “Laureate says Manning With Women of Rock Hill deserves Nobel Peace Community,” Heritage Liberia, Prize,” Interview with 21 January 2013 38 Nobel Women’s Initiative “Saluting Women Activists On “Nobel Laureates Urge Visit to Liberia,” The Liberian Guatemala to Restart Genocide Times, 22 January 2013 Trial,” Bloomberg, 25 April 2013

“Liberia: ‘Women Cry Less “Premios Nobel pedem Important’ – Nobel Women julgamento justo e transpar- Initiative Delegate Voice Out,” ente para antigo Presidente AllAfrica.com, 28 January 2013 du Guatemala,” RTP Noticias, 25 April 2013

Belfast Conference “Guatemala Genocide Trial “Six Nobel laureates attend Must Resume, Say Human Belfast peace conference,” Rights Leaders,” Truth Out, BBC, 27 May 2013 29 April 2013

“Nobel Winners to Discuss “Nobeles de la Paz llaman a Peace,” Belfast Telegraph, respetar derechos de víctimas 27 May 2013 de massacres,” El Prensa, 5 June 2013 “Nobel peace laureates in north to say women can help “Lamentan premios Nobel end war,” The Irish News, caso Ríos Montt,” La Jornada, 28 May 2013 6 June 2013

“Laureates at women’s “Piden mujeres Nobel impedir conference,” Herald Scotland, impunidad en Guatemala,” 28 May 2013 El Occidental, 9 June 2013

“Women and the Language of Peace Protest,” The Huffington “16 Days of Activism” Post, 29 May 2013 Campaign “Who Is Protecting Women Ríos Montt Trial Human Right Defenders?” “Nobel laureates issue joint The Huffington Post, statement for genocide trial 25 November 2013 against Rios Montt to proceed,” “Egypt Must Be Held News Hour 24, 24 April 2013 Accountable for Sexual “Premios Nobel piden Assault,” The Huffington Post, transparencia en juicio contra 29 November 2013 Rios Montt,” ABC, 24 April 2013 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 39 “These Brave Activists Won’t The Huffington Post, Rest Until Violence Against 6 December 2013 Women is History,” PolicyMic, “Women Need to Be Included 3 December 2013 in Syria’s Peace Process,” “New Political Page, Same The Huffington Post, Story: Burmese Military Still 10 December 2013 Raping Ethnic Women,” “‘Atrocity is not something The Huffington Post, that can be ignored’: Stopping 5 December 2013 gender-based violence in “Women of Sudan Speak war,” Women News Network, Out on Sexual Violence,” 12 December 2013 40 Nobel Women’s Initiative Financial Summary Ray Folkins, CPA, CA completed the 2013 Nobel Women’s Initiative independent audit. The following excerpts are modified and summarized from his audit report dated March 12, 2014. A complete copy of the audited financial statements is available from the office upon request.

2013 2012 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash $ $439,181 $ 118,106 Accounts Receivable 15,313 - Prepaid Expenses & Deposits 2,783 35,369 $ 457,277 $ 153,475

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities $ 46,502 $ 25,630 DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS 131,096 48,726 UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS BEGINNING 79,119 803 Net Revenue 200,560 78,316 UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ENDING 279,679 79,119 $ 457,277 $ 153,475

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS REVENUE Donations $ 825,786 $ 681,748 Foundations 115,250 10,000 Grants 909,111 1,001,382 In Kind Contributions - 14,513 Interest & Other Income 5,474 1,243 1,855,621 1,708,886 EXPENDITURES Administration & Program Support 264,685 293,716 Communications 305,393 351,677 Public Policy Engagement 1,084,983 985,177 1,655,061 1,630,570 NET REVENUE $ 200,560 $ 78,316 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 41 2013 REVENUES Interest & Other Income 0%

Grants Donations 49% 45%

Foundations 6%

2013 EXPENDITURES Administration & Program Support 16%

Public Policy Engagement Communications 66% 18% Acknowledgements

BOARD MEMBERS Lesley Hoyles INTERNS Shirin Ebadi Coordinator, Events Alexandra Charette Mairead Maguire and Operations Ann-Meredith Wootton Rigoberta Menchú Tum Kimberley MacKenzie Ashley Armstrong Leymah Gbowee Coordinator, Online Aysha Ali Tawakkol Karman Media and Outreach Catherine Butler Jody Williams, Chair Gabrielle Soltys Zuzia Danielski Jordan Ring Interim Coordinator, Lauren Jutai STAFF AND SUPPORT Online Media Lisane Thirsk Liz Bernstein and Outreach Megan Daigle Executive Director Natalie Claireaux Rishita Apsani Sheena McDonald Diana Sarosi Coordinator, Manager, Policy Sister-to-Sister and Advocacy Mentorship Program Rachel Vincent Kathryn Semogas Director, Media Coordinator, International and Communications Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict

We extend our gratitude to the dedicated professionals who helped further our work in 2013. This includes fundraiser and strategist Lynne Twist; finance manager Julie Jenkins; design team at Green Communication Design, Alain Cote and Jenny Walker; filmmakers Ed Kucerak, Jane Gurr, Jith Paul, and the Artefact Haiti team, Jon Bougher and Kohl Threlkeld; writers Lori Waller and Mary O’Neil; social media consultant Bonnie Thornbury, website advisor Andrew Chisolm; web developer Taras Mankovski; network and server technologists Alastair Warwick and Ian Ward; Nancy Ingram and Christa McMillan of Foot in the Door Consulting; and several other valuable consultants.

We would also like to thank the many activists we met throughout the year. They inspire and motivate us with their strength.

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