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International Women of Courage Awards will be hosted by Deputy Secretary Heather Higgenbottom and The Honorable Catherine Russell, Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues.
The 2015 awardees are:
Captain Niloofar Rahmani, Afghan Air Force (Afghanistan)
Ms. Nadia Sharmeen, journalist, women’s rights activist (Bangladesh)
Ms. Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra, Founder and Director, Oficina Jurídica para la Mujer (Bolivia)
Ms. May Sabe Phyu, Director, Gender Equality Network (Burma)
Ms. Béatrice Epaye, President, Fondation Voix du Coeur (Central African Republic)
Ms. Marie Claire Tchecola, nurse, Ebola survivor and activist (Guinea)
Ms. Sayaka Osakabe, Founder and Representative, Matahara Net (Japan)
Ms. Arbana Xharra, Editor-in-Chief, Zeri (Kosovo)
Ms. Tabassum Adnan, Founder, Khwendo Jirga (Pakistan)
Ms. Majd Chourbaji, External Relations Director, Women Now for Development Centers (Syria)
Established in 2007, the annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award honors women around the globe who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for human rights, women’s equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk. This is the only Department of State award that pays tribute to emerging women leaders worldwide. The awards will air from 3:00-4:00 PM EST.
| Date: | 03.06.2015 |
| Time: | 02:55 PM EST |
| Length: | 0:13 |
| Webcast ID: | 6002 |
| Downloads: | 40 |
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