Thousands participated in torchlight parade in honour of Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege
The Norwegian Women’s Lobby (NWL) and five other NGOs organised the traditional torchlight parade in Oslo in honour of Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege on 10 December 2018. 4,000 people participated in the parade. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.”
The parade was organised by the Norwegian Peace Council in cooperation with the Norwegian Women’s Lobby, Norwegian Church Aid, Plan International Norway, JOIN Good Forces and the Forum for Women and Development.