International Women of Courage Award

International Women of Courage Award

The honorees, presenters and guests at the 2012 International Women of Courage Awards, March 8, 2012.
Back row, from left: Melanne Verveer (guest), Leymah Gbowee (guest), Shad Begum, Aneesa Ahmed, Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih, Samar Badawi, Tawakel Karman (guest).
Front row, from left: Maryam Durani, Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo, Zin Mar Aung, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jineth Bedoya Lima, Hana Elhebshi, Şafak Pavey
Location Washington, D.C.
Country United States
Presented by United States Department of State
First awarded Annually starting in 2007 (2007)
Website http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/programs/iwoc/
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The International Women of Courage Award is an American award presented annually by the United States Department of State to women around the world who have shown leadership, courage, resourcefulness, and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially in promoting women's rights.

History

The award was established in 2007 by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice[1] on International Women's Day, an annual celebration observed each March 8 in many countries worldwide. Each U.S. embassy has the right to recommend one woman as a candidate.[2]

Award recipients by year

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017[26]
  • Sharmin Akter, Activist Early/ Forced Marriage, Bangladesh
  • Malebogo Molefhe, Human Rights Activitst, Botswana
  • Natalia Ponce de Leon, President, Natalia Ponce de Leon Foundation, Colombia
  • Rebecca Kabugho, Political and Social Activist, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jannat Al Ghezi, Deputy Director of The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Iraq
  • Major Aichatou Ousmane Issaka, Deputy Director of Social Work at the Military Hospital of Niamey, Niger
  • Veronica Simogun, Director of and Founder, Family for Change Association, Papua New Guinea
  • Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista, Lawyer and Founder of Not One Woman Less, Peru
  • Sandya Eknelygoda, Human Rights Activist, Sri Lanka
  • Sister Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, Member, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (F.M.A.), Syria
  • Saadet Ozkan, Educator and Gender Activist, Turkey
  • Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, Blogger and Environmental Activist, Vietnam
  • Fadia Najeeb Thabet, Human Rights Activist, Yemen

References

  1. ↑ Perkins, Dan (May 2007). "U.S. Secretary of State Salutes 10 International Women of Courage – The Women Were Nominated by U.S. Embassies for Their Exceptional Courage and Leadership in Advocating for Women's Rights and Advancement". Diversityinbusiness.com. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Secretary's International Women of Courage Award". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Honorees".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "International Women of Courage Award Ceremony: 2008".
  5. ↑ Aktalov, Askar (2 February 2012). "The Uzbek Journalist Tadjibayeva Partook in the Making of the Book and Film "The Hour of the Jackal" (in Russian)". Knews. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "We're sorry, that page can't be found.".
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "We're sorry, that page can't be found.".
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "International Women of Courage Awards". 10 March 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Staff (March 5, 2012). "2012 International Women of Courage Award Winners". Office of Global Women's Issues of the U.S. Department of State. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Latest Embassy News and Recent Events - Embassy of the United States Valletta, Malta".
  11. ↑ "2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners" Retrieved March 9, 2013
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "We're sorry, that page can't be found.".
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "We're sorry, that page can't be found.".
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Biographies of 2015 Award Winners". State.gov. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  15. ↑ "Sara Hossain receives Int'l Women of Courage Award". 31 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awardee - The Guardian Newspaper".
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Secretary Kerry Honors 14 Women of Courage". State.gov. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  18. ↑ Guatemala’s Women: Moving Their Country Forward « Central America Network, centralamericanetwork.org
  19. ↑ http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/5f1d18a4-2539-48cf-9aee-cebd0eed2f7b/Kurdish-Ezidi-woman-receives-International-award
  20. ↑ "Malaysian activist Nisha Ayub is first transgender to win US Women of Courage award".
  21. 1 2 "IPPMEDIA - The Guardian, The Guardian on Sunday, Nipashe, Nipashe Jumapili".
  22. ↑ "Slovenka bola ocenená ministrom USA: Vynašla sa počas migrantskej krízy".
  23. ↑ "US State Department honours Sudanese "tea lady" for her courage - Radio Tamazuj".
  24. ↑ PCL., Post Publishing. "Bangkok Post".
  25. ↑ "State Department Honors 'International Women of Courage'".
  26. ↑ "2017 International Women of Courage Award". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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