Tawakkol Karman

Tawakkol Karman is a Yemeni Journalist, senior member of the Al-Islah political party, and human rights activist. She leads the group Women Journalists Without Chains and became the face of the 2011 Yemeni uprising that is part of the Arab Spring. Yemenis call her the “Iron Women” and “Mother of the Revolution.” In 2011, Karman was the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Yemeni and Arab women to receive the award.

Karman now resides in Turkey after being forced to leave Yemen during its civil war. She has continued to speak out against injustices committed in Yemen despite being the victim of continued intimidation, raids, and hacking incidents.