Our founder and president, Ruth-Gaby Vermot, is stepping down. For decades, she has championed the visibility of the often undervalued work of women in countries affected by war and armed conflict. Her courageous vision of collectively nominating 1,000 women from around the world for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize lives on in our collaboration with women and feminist activists in our programmes and within the Feminists Connecting for Peace network. In an interview with our colleague Larissa Mina Lee, she talks about successes, setbacks and hopes.

On 21 April 2026, the Swiss politician Monika Stocker passed away. She was a long-standing friend of our founder and president, Ruth-Gaby Vermot, and a member of the team behind the "1,000 Women for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize" initiative. Ruth-Gaby Vermot pays tribute to Monika Stocker, her friendship and support.