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Tawakkol Karman
Leading nonviolent protests and campaigning for press freedom and women’s rights in Yemen.
Press-freedom campaigning · Nonviolent mobilisation
- Born
- 7 February 1979
- Birthplace
- Taiz region, Yemen
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Tawakkol Karman
Tawakkol Karman is a Yemeni journalist and activist who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.
Early life
Yemeni upbringing
Grew up in an educated family in Yemen.
Journalism
Developed a public role through reporting and advocacy.
Career
- 2005
Women Journalists Without Chains
Co-founded an organisation defending media freedom.
- 2007 onward
Public protests
Organised demonstrations over rights and political reform.
- 2011
Uprising and Nobel
Became prominent in Yemen’s protest movement and shared the peace prize.
Campaigns
Press-freedom campaigning
Supported journalists facing restrictions.
Nonviolent mobilisation
Helped sustain protests demanding political change.
Nobel Peace Prize
Shared the award with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee.
Beyond campaigning
International advocacy
Continued speaking on democracy and rights beyond Yemen.
Political background
Was associated with Yemen’s Islah party before later separating from it.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Nobel Prize: award and biography ↗Photo: Salam4yemen. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
