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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2025 · 2 MIN

Tawakkol Karman and Tu Youyou: Celebrating Women in Science and Peace

from The Nobel Files, an independent podcast · host Angus of Stockholm

Tawakkol Karman, the first Arab woman to win a Nobel Prize, is celebrated today for her dedication to women’s rights and democracy. She led protests, founded Women Journalists Without Chains, and became a key figure in the Arab Spring. Meanwhile, Tu Youyou, a 2015 Nobel Laureate, discovered artemisinin, a groundbreaking malaria treatment derived from traditional Chinese medicine, saving millions of lives. The Nobel Files is an independent podcast about the Nobel Prize.

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