PeaceWomen Across the Globe

The organization began in 2003^[4] under the direction of Ruth-Gaby Vermont-Mangold, then a member of the Swiss National Council, as an initiative to nominate 1000 women from over 150 countries for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.^[5] The nomination was notable for including not only celebrities, but also relatively unknown women who have made significant contributions to world peace.^[6] Although the prize was ultimately awarded to the International Atomic Energy Agency,^[7] the initiative was successful in drawing public attention to the role of women in peacemaking.^[3] The organization went on to publish a book, and create an exhibition that was first displayed in Zurich, Switzerland, and has since appeared in over 25 countries,^[8] including places such as Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio;^[9] Lingnan University in Hong Kong, China;^[10] and at a UNESCO-sponsored exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.^[11]

Since 2006,^[12] PeaceWomen Across the Globe has been one of the NGO 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 of PWAG include:

• Sakena Yacoobi, executive director of the Afghan Institute for Learning
• Amina Afzali, member of the Afghan Cabinet of Ministers
• Malalai Joya, Afghan politician
• Jelka Glumičić, Croatian activist
• Cynthia Basinet, American actress, singer
• Runa Banerjee, Indian social worker and founder of Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Lucknow
• Keepu Tsering Lepcha, Indian social worker and founder of Human Development Foundation of Sikkim (HDFS), Sikkim^[13]
• Sevim Arbana, Albanian women's rights activist.^[14]

• 1000 peacewomen across the globe, Scalo, 2005, ISBN 978-3-03939-039-7^[15]

• List of peace activists
• List of women pacifists and peace activists