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Tawakkol Karman

7 February 1979 – present

Tawakkol Karman is a Yemeni journalist, politician and human rights activist. She co-founded the group Women Journalists Without Chains in 2005 and led protests in Sana'a calling for press freedom and political change, becoming a prominent figure in the 2011 Yemeni uprising. She shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee.

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Born in Taiz Governorate, Yemen
7 February 1979

Born in the Shara'b As Salam district of Taiz Governorate in what was then North Yemen.

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Studied commerce at the University of Science and Technology in Sana'a
c. 1999

Completed an undergraduate degree before later postgraduate study in political science.

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Began working as a journalist in Sana'a
c. 2001

Wrote for Yemeni outlets and became involved in campaigns for press freedom.

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Co-founded Women Journalists Without Chains
2005

Established an organisation advocating for press freedom and documenting abuses against journalists in Yemen.

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Led weekly sit-ins in Sana'a
2007

Organised regular demonstrations in Change Square and outside government offices calling for political reform and the release of detainees.

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Detained during the Yemeni uprising
January 2011

Arrested in Sana'a in January 2011 and released after protests over her detention; she became a leading figure in the demonstrations against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

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Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
7 October 2011

Shared the prize with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee for non-violent work for women's safety and rights to participate in peace-building.

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Left Yemen amid the civil war
c. 2015

Moved abroad after the Houthi takeover of Sana'a, continuing to campaign from outside the country.

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Appointed to the Facebook Oversight Board
May 2020

Named among the first members of the independent board reviewing content decisions on Facebook and Instagram.

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