Comments for International Alliance of Women https://womenalliance.org/ Equal Rights – Equal Responsibilities Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 Comment on A Visit to the Gosteli Archive by Alison Brown https://womenalliance.org/gosteli-archive-swiss-womens-history-2026/#comment-4747 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:48:57 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=23060#comment-4747 In reply to Sanja Jeraj.

I agree, Brava!

]]> Comment on A Visit to the Gosteli Archive by Sanja Jeraj https://womenalliance.org/gosteli-archive-swiss-womens-history-2026/#comment-4746 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:21:27 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=23060#comment-4746 French is now where it belongs. Well done!

]]> Comment on My Voice, My Choice by Sanja Jeraj https://womenalliance.org/my-voice-my-choice/#comment-4683 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:28:22 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=19620#comment-4683 Wonderful news!
My Voice, My Choice has just been awarded the 2026 Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the Government of Iceland. This prestigious €60,000 annual prize honours outstanding initiatives promoting the empowerment of women in all their diversity.
The movement was recognised for gathering over 1.1 million signatures for the European Citizens’ Initiative on access to safe abortion, which led to a landmark European Parliament resolution and a commitment from the European Commission to use EU funds for abortion services.
Named after Vigdís Finnbogadóttir — the first woman ever elected as a head of state — this prize is a powerful recognition of the impact this grassroots movement has had across Europe. Congratulations to all the organisations and supporters who made this possible!
Sanja Jeraj
IAW Head of Delegation to the Council of Europe

]]> Comment on A Visit to the Gosteli Archive by Alison Brown https://womenalliance.org/gosteli-archive-swiss-womens-history-2026/#comment-4651 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:50:53 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=23060#comment-4651 In reply to Sanja Jeraj.

Indeed. Normally the French version would be in the French section of the website.

]]> Comment on Ebola in DR Congo: An Urgent Appeal by Alison Brown https://womenalliance.org/ebola-in-dr-congo-an-urgent-appeal/#comment-4650 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:50:19 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=23005#comment-4650 In reply to Sanja Jeraj.

Indeed. Ideally the French version would be in the French section of the website.

]]> Comment on Ebola in DR Congo: An Urgent Appeal by Sanja Jeraj https://womenalliance.org/ebola-in-dr-congo-an-urgent-appeal/#comment-4648 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:57:32 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=23005#comment-4648 Surprised to see both languages on this page.

]]> Comment on A Visit to the Gosteli Archive by Sanja Jeraj https://womenalliance.org/gosteli-archive-swiss-womens-history-2026/#comment-4647 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:56:37 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=23060#comment-4647 Surprised to see both languages on this page.

]]> Comment on Reclaiming Leadership – the Women’s Jirga for Afghanistan by Sanja Jeraj https://womenalliance.org/reclaiming-leadership-the-womens-jirga-for-afghanistan/#comment-4603 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:48:21 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=22746#comment-4603 That is precisely the question: not what the initiative intends, but how women inside Afghanistan, under surveillance and with shrinking resources, can meaningfully participate in shaping it. Intent and reach are not the same thing.

]]> Comment on Reclaiming Leadership – the Women’s Jirga for Afghanistan by Dr. Sibylle von Heydebrand https://womenalliance.org/reclaiming-leadership-the-womens-jirga-for-afghanistan/#comment-4531 Thu, 14 May 2026 05:27:18 +0000 https://womenalliance.org/?p=22746#comment-4531 Thank you for your comment. The article does not suggest that solutions can or should be imposed from outside Afghanistan. On the contrary, one of the central ideas behind the Women’s Jirga is precisely to create space for Afghan women themselves — including those inside the country and in the diaspora — to articulate priorities and shape discussions affecting their future.
Given the realities under Taliban rule, many forms of leadership and participation necessarily take place under extremely difficult conditions. The initiative seeks to support, amplify, and connect these voices internationally, not to speak over them.

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