International Women of Courage Award
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The International Women of Courage Award is awarded 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 for better promotion of women's rights. The award was founded by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
on the International Women's Day
. U.S. embassies have the right to recommend one woman as a candidate.
In 2007, the award was given to 10 women from several countries: Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Argentina, Afghanistan and Iraq.
In 2008, the award was given to 8 women from eight different: Somalia, Paraguay, Pakistan, Kosovo, Fiji, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Palestinian Authority.
In 2009, eight women received the letter from eight different countries out of 80 candidates: Afghanistan, Guatemala, Iraq, Malaysia, Nigeria, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
In 2010, ten women from ten different countries received the award, including:
Shukri Asil from Afghanistan, the promotion of women's needs government response.
Shadi order from Iran, the pursuit of women's legal rights to cancel stoning.
Sister Marie - Claude wafted from Syria, for its contribution to the development of welfare services for women. Justin Mukoko Zimbabwe, the record of human rights violations.
And women of the countries: Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Kenya, North Korea, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
The 2011 recipients of the award were : Roza Otunbayeva
(president of Kyrgyzstan
), Maria Bashir
(Chief Prosecutor General, Herat
Province, Afghanistan
), Henriette Ekwe Ebongo
(Cameroon
), Jianmei Guo (China
), Ágnes Osztolykán
(Hungary
), Eva Abu Halaweh
(Jordan
), Ghulam Sughra (Pakistan
), Marisela Morales Ibañez (Mexico
), Yoani Sanchez
(Cuba
) and Nasta Palazhanka (Belarus
).
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
to women around the world who have shown leadership, courage, resourcefulness and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially for better promotion of women's rights. The award was founded by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
on the International Women's Day
International Women's Day
International Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...
. U.S. embassies have the right to recommend one woman as a candidate.
In 2007, the award was given to 10 women from several countries: Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Latvia, Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Argentina, Afghanistan and Iraq.
In 2008, the award was given to 8 women from eight different: Somalia, Paraguay, Pakistan, Kosovo, Fiji, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Palestinian Authority.
In 2009, eight women received the letter from eight different countries out of 80 candidates: Afghanistan, Guatemala, Iraq, Malaysia, Nigeria, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
In 2010, ten women from ten different countries received the award, including:
Shukri Asil from Afghanistan, the promotion of women's needs government response.
Shadi order from Iran, the pursuit of women's legal rights to cancel stoning.
Sister Marie - Claude wafted from Syria, for its contribution to the development of welfare services for women. Justin Mukoko Zimbabwe, the record of human rights violations.
And women of the countries: Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Kenya, North Korea, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
The 2011 recipients of the award were : Roza Otunbayeva
Roza Otunbayeva
Roza Isakovna Otunbayeva is a Kyrgyz diplomat and politican who served as the President of Kyrgyzstan from 7 April 2010 until 1 December 2011. She was sworn in on July 3, 2010, after acting as interim leader following the 2010 April revolution which led to the ousting of then President Kurmanbek...
(president of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
), Maria Bashir
Maria Bashir
Maria Bashir is a prosecutor based in Afghanistan, who is the only woman to ever hold such a position in the country . With more than fifteen years of experience with Afghan civil service - the Talibans, corrupt policemen, death threats, failed assassination attempts - she has seen them all...
(Chief Prosecutor General, Herat
Herat
Herāt is the capital of Herat province in Afghanistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of about 397,456 as of 2006. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan...
Province, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
), Henriette Ekwe Ebongo
Henriette Ekwe Ebongo
Henriette Ekwe Ebongo is a Cameroon journalist, publisher and political activist. She was awarded the International Women of Courage Award in 2011.Ebongo advocates freedom of press, gender equality, human rights, and good governance...
(Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
), Jianmei Guo (China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
), Ágnes Osztolykán
Ágnes Osztolykán
Ágnes Osztolykán is a member of parliament of the National Assembly of Hungary and a Roma activist. She is a recipient of the 2011 International Women of Courage Award from the United States Department of State....
(Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
), Eva Abu Halaweh
Eva Abu Halaweh
Eva Abu Halaweh is a lawyer and human rights activist in Jordan. She was awarded the International Women of Courage Award in 2011....
(Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
), Ghulam Sughra (Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
), Marisela Morales Ibañez (Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
), Yoani Sanchez
Yoani Sánchez
Yoani Maria Sánchez Cordero is a Cuban blogger who has achieved international fame and multiple international awards for her critical portrayal of life in Cuba under its current government....
(Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) and Nasta Palazhanka (Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
).