Clinton Presents International Women of Courage Awards
Honorees included the following:
~ Shukria Asil of Afghanistan for "promoting government responsiveness to the needs of women"
~ Colonel Shafiqa Quraishi of Afghanistan for "integrating women into the government and police force"
~ Androula Henriques of Cyprus for "Fighting human trafficking"
~ Sonia Pierre of the Dominican Republic for "Ending discrimination based on country of origin and the human rights abuses of statelessness"
~ Shadi Sadr of Iran for "Advocating for women's legal rights and an end to execution by stoning"
~ Ann Njogu of Kenya for "Seeking social transformation and at the forefront of reforms in Kenya"
~ Dr. Lee Ae-ran of South Korea for "Promoting human rights in North Korea and aiding the refugee community in the Republic of Korea"
~ Jansila Majeed of Sri Lanka for "Strengthening rights for internally displaced persons"
~ Sister Marie Claude Naddaf of Syria for "working for social services for women"
~ Jestina Mukoko of Zimbabwe for "documenting human rights abuses"
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