Amira Yahyaoui born Ksar Hadada, Tunisia August 6, 1985. Tunisian activist, blogger who promoted successful Arab Spring; parliamentary delegate responsible for peaceful transition; Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention 2014.
“We cannot talk about the revolution in the past, It has not finished yet.” (techpresident.com, Oct. 22, 2014; photo Wikipedia)
Samar Yazbek born Jableh, Syria August 18, 1970. Syrian writer, journalist, and editor. Feminist; follower of Gandhi.
“Because I reject violence, in public and private. . . but if the change does not come, it is another matter.”
“I believe in nonviolent protest. But it might not be enough.” (Cecilia Zecca, IO Donna, April 24, 2011; photo theguardian.com)
Ҫiğdem Yorgancioglu born Istanbul, Turkey January 7, 1968. Turkish artist and poet. Panelist at Women Lead to Peace Summit, January 2014.
“The waves of catastrophic events throughout the world in the coming days whispering the apocalyptica of the World. Threatening our next generations and present time of humanbeing. Currently, there are millions of people worldwide who suffer from hunger, illiteracy and significant diseases and disability. . . My mission is to empower and enlighten the nutrition, survival, education, and growth of poor people, especially from the next generation, aim to facilitate the coming together of all people from all over the world.” (Richlend Children Project, March 25, 2010; photo maxhaber.net)
Nadia Younes born Cairo, Egypt June 13, 1946 (d. 2003). United Nations diplomat; chief of staff Iraq mission; killed in bombing UN office Bagdad; UN Chief of Protocol 1998-2002, organizing UN Millennium Summit 2000; led UN Kosovo information 1999-2001; World Health Organization External Affairs officer 2002; headed UN information office Rome 1993.
"Get a grip, I mean, really.” (her motto per Bassir Pour, CNN, Aug. 29, 2003; photo intlawgrrls)
Leyla Yunus born Baku, Azerbaijan December 21, 1955. Historian. Azeri peacemaker and human rights activist. Co-founder and Director of Azerbaijan Institute for Peace & Democracy. Advocated for perestroika, 1988; involved in Nagorno-Karabakh peacemaking, 1992-93; arrested and beaten, 2014. Promoted reconciliation with Armenia. Awarded Sakharov Freedom Prize, 2014.
"Direct all of the force of your repressive mechanism, which includes assault, car accidents, murders and the whole arsenal, against me personally, a woman whose only weapon is a word. I demand you immediately stop the crackdown and persecution of my colleagues and their families!" (Aug. 31, 2011, in Huffington Post, Oct. 10, 2011; photo meydan.tv)
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