Nobel Women Laureates on Freedom and Democracy to address the National Press Club on Friday, September 13

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Sep 06, 2024, 09:14 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From de-escalating war and conflict internationally to preserving peaceful elections at home, the leaders of the Women's Nobel Initiative (WNI) are seeking to change the world. Join National Press Club President Emily Wilkins in a rare conversation with five Nobel Peace Prize laureates about the crucial role of women who are fighting for peace and democracy at a Headliners Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 13.

The event begins at 12:30 p.m. with lunch in the Ballroom. The program begins at 1 p.m. National Press Club members may purchase up to two tickets for the discounted $25 member rate. Non-member tickets cost $45. To reserve a table and for all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. All guest information must be confirmed 72 hours before the start of the event. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

The Headliners Luncheon highlighting women leading in change will feature Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 laureate from Iran; Leymah Gbowee, the 2011 laureate from Liberia; Tawakkol Karman, the 2011 laureate from Yemen; Oleksandra Matviichuk, the 2022 laureate from Ukraine; and Jody Williams, the 1997 laureate from the United States.

Women are crucial to attaining lasting peace, and yet in times of war and conflict they are seen as victims, and too often excluded from formal peace-building processes. The laureates work together to use the platform and access that the Nobel Peace Prize offers to elevate the voices and support the work of women peace activists around the world.

To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put NOBEL on the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the event.

The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

PRESS CONTACT: Cecily Scott Martin for the National Press Club; [email protected]; (202) 662-7525

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