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:
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.”
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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