| and at the time was the youngest recipient at 32 | Her father is a lawyer and politician |
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| She actively participated in the 2011 protests against ruling regimes that took place in a number of Arab countries | Tawakkol Karman is married with three children |
She has promoted the struggle for democracy and human rights in Yemen at the international level, including at the UN.
19| Nobel Prize Outreach AB 2021 | From 2007 to 2010, she regularly led demonstrations and sit-ins in Tahrir Square, Sana'a |
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| See them all presented here | Their work and discoveries range from the formation of black holes and genetic scissors to efforts to combat hunger and develop new auction formats |
Her involvement in demonstrations and actions critical of the Yemeni regime has led to her arrest and murder threats on several occasions.
18| Tawakkol Karman Bio Tawakkol Karman is a human rights activist, journalist and politician | |
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| To cite this section MLA style: Tawakkol Karman — Facts | In 2005, Tawakkol Karman co-founded the group Women Journalists Without Chains, in order to promote freedom of expression and democratic rights |
She has worked as a journalist since earning a degree in political science from Sana'a University.