Rest in Power Marilee

PRESS STATEMENT

6 September 2024

With immense sadness and love, we say farewell to Marilee Karl, founder of feminist organizations, author of cutting edge feminist thinking writings, US civil rights activist, staunch global feminist activist, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. Marilee is co-founder of Isis International, one of the first international feminist NGOs established in 1974 and dedicated to supporting women’s communication, knowledge building, political organizing, collective learning, and transformative leadership. Since its establishment in Rome, Isis International has evolved and metamorphosed from Rome, Italy, and Geneva, Switzerland, to Santiago, Chile, Kampala, Uganda, and Manila, Philippines. The passing of Marilee has brought us together from across these seas to pay tribute to her life. From her sharp feminist analysis on women shaping development, her commitment to amplifying feminist voices in the Global South, to her collective actions for meaningful change in food security & natural resource management, to being a champion for peace and women as peace-makers, Marilee was among the 1000 women for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, and among the women recognized by Women Have Wings Awards in 2017.

Marking what would have been her 83rd birthday, we hold a memorial online tribute for Marilee on the 12 September 2024 at 9pm (Philippine Standard Time) . Please use this QR Code for the memorial.

We invite friends and colleagues to visit Thankbox, https://www.thankbox.com/app/thankbox/3AFaCiUo to post their messages, share pictures, or artwork, as we remember and celebrate our sister Marilee Karl, a global warrior of women’s rights.

Communications can be directed to any of the following contacts:

Sandra Oder Odong
Oders@wipc.org
Women’s International Peace Centre (formerly Isis-WICCE)
Kampala, Uganda

Luz Martinez
luz@feminists.io
Manila, Philippines

Isabel Duque
isaduque@yahoo.com
Isis Internacional (1984-2012)
Santiago Chile