PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG), previously known as 1000 PeaceWomen, is an organization based in

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

that aims to increase the visibility of women promoting peace all over the world.PeaceWomen Across the Globe
www.1000peacewomen.org, retrieved 22 July 2010.Potter, Antonia
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, Geneva, 2005.

History

The organization began in 2003Virtual Vienna Net – 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005
, www.virtualvienna.net, retrieved 22 July 2010 under the direction of Ruth-Gaby Vermont-Mangold, then a member of the

Swiss National Council The National Council (german: Nationalrat; french: Conseil national; it, Consiglio nazionale; rm, Cussegl naziunal) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, the upper house being the Council of States. With 200 seats, the ...

, as an initiative to nominate 1000 women from over 150 different countries for the 2005

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.1000 PeaceWomen miss out on Nobel Peace Prize
www.thefreelibrary.org, retrieved 22 July 2005. The nomination was notable for including not only celebrities, but also relatively unknown women who have made significant contributions to world peace.Henley, Patricia Lynn

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, 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2010. Although the prize was ultimately awarded to the

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,International Atomic Energy Agency – Biographical
Nobelprize.org, retrieved 22 July 2010 the initiative was successful in drawing public attention to the role of women in peacemaking. The organization went on to publish a book, and create an exhibition that was first displayed in Zurich,

, and has since appeared in over 25 countries,LaREAU, Renee
Beautiful Women
National Catholic Reporter, Cincinnati, 7 March 2008, retrieved 22 July 2010. including places such as

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;Xavier University: Calendar – 1000 PeaceWomen
, www.xavier.edu, retrieved 22 July 2010

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;Gender and Everyday Life:Peacewomen
Kwan Fong Cultural Research and Development Programme, 2006 and at a

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-sponsored exhibition in

Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...

1000 WOMEN FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE – Art Exhibition: UNESCO
portal.unesco.org, retrieved 22 July 2010. Since 2006,swisspeace: Newsletter Archive Results
www.swisspeace.ch, retrieved 22 July 2010 PeaceWomen Across the Globe has been one of the

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members of the Swiss Center for Peacebuilding, which contributes to Swiss foreign policy. The organization is also a member of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders.

Members

Members of PWAG include: * Sakena Yacoobi, executive director of the Afghan Institute for Learning *

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, member of the

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Malalai Joya Malalai Joya ( ps, ملالۍ جویا) (born 25 April 1978) is an activist, writer, and a politician from Afghanistan. She served as a Parliamentarian in the National Assembly of Afghanistan from 2005 until early 2007, after being dismissed f ...

, Afghan politician * Jelka Glumičić, Croatian activist * Cynthia Basinet, American actress, singer * Runa Banerjee, Indian social worker and founder of

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(SEWA), Lucknow * Keepu Tsering Lepcha, Indian social worker and founder of Human Development Foundation of Sikkim (HDFS), Sikkim * Sevim Arbana, Albanian women's rights activist.

Works

*''1000 peacewomen across the globe'', Scalo, 2005, ''1000 peacewomen across the globe''
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Organizations established in 2003 Organisations based in Bern Women's organisations based in Switzerland

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