Tawakkol Karman

Tawakkol Karman is a Yemeni journalist and human rights activist. She was born in Taiz, Yemen, in 1979. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her nonviolent fight for women's rights and democracy. She was the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Early Life

Karman grew up in Yemen and studied political science. She became a journalist and started a group called Women Journalists Without Chains. She organized protests demanding freedom of the press and women's rights. She was often threatened and arrested for her activism.

Nobel Peace Prize

Karman played a key role in the Arab Spring protests in Yemen in 2011. She organized peaceful demonstrations calling for democracy and human rights. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at age 32. She was the youngest Nobel Peace laureate at the time and the first Arab woman to receive the honor.

Fun Facts

• Tawakkol Karman was the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
• She was only 32 years old when she won the prize.
• She is known as the 'Mother of the Revolution' in Yemen.

Did You Know?

Tawakkol Karman donated her Nobel Prize money to a fund for victims of government crackdowns. She said the prize belonged to the people who fought for freedom.