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Building a better future for communities requires addressing weaknesses in education, health, and the economy. Tawakkol Karman Foundation focuses on mobilizing resources to drive comprehensive development for more prosperous and stable societies.
Armed conflicts and violence, especially in the Middle East, result in numerous deaths, displacement, and the erosion of the rule of law. These destructive effects require intensive programs to establish real and lasting peace for all peoples.
The Founder
Tawakkol Karman
Tawakkol Karman, a Yemeni journalist and human rights activist, is the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Known as the “Mother of the Revolution,” “The Iron Woman,” and “The Lady of the Arab Spring,” Karman led hundreds of protests against Yemen’s dictatorial regime, advocating for democracy and freedom of speech. She founded Women Journalists Without Chains and the Peaceful Revolutionary Youth Council, facing imprisonment and persecution for her active engagement in these causes. She played a pivotal role in pressuring former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled from 1978 to 2012, to relinquish power.
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