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Women that won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Who are the other women that won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Mohammadi became the 19th woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, but who are the others:

Women won the Nobel Peace Prize


1905 – Bertha von Suttner: “For her audacity to oppose the horrors of war.”
1931 – Jane Addams: “For their assiduous effort to revive the ideal of peace and to rekindle the spirit of peace in their own nation and in the whole of mankind.”
1946 – Emily Greene Balch: “For her lifelong work for the cause of peace.”
1976 – (joint) Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan: “For the courageous efforts in founding a movement to put an end to the violent conflict in Northern Ireland.”
1979 – Mother Teresa: “For her work for bringing help to suffering humanity.”
1982 – Alva Myrdal: “For their work for disarmament and nuclear and weapon-free zones.”
1991 – Aung San Suu Kyi: “For her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.”
1992 – Rigoberta Menchu Tum: “In recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of Indigenous peoples.”

Women that won the Nobel Peace Prize 2023



1997 – Jody Williams: “For their work for the banning and clearing of anti-personnel mines”.
2003 – Shirin Ebadi: “For her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.”
2004 – Wangari Muta Maathai: “For her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.”
2011 – (joint) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakkol Karman: “For their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.”
2014 – Malala Yousafzai: “For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”
2018 – Nadia Murad: “For their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.”
2021 – Maria Ressa: “For their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”

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