International Women of Courage Award facts for kids
Quick facts for kids International Women of Courage Award |
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| Presented by | United States Department of State |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | Annually starting in 2007 |
The International Women of Courage Award, also known as the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award, is a special honor given every year by the United States Department of State. It celebrates women from all over the world who have shown amazing leadership, bravery, and cleverness. These women are recognized for their willingness to help others, especially in working for women's rights.
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History of the Award
This important award was started in 2007 by Condoleezza Rice, who was the U.S. Secretary of State at the time. It is usually given out around International Women's Day, which is celebrated every year on March 8 in many countries.
Each U.S. embassy around the world can suggest one woman to receive the award. Since it began, more than 155 women from about 75 different countries have been honored with this award.
Brave Women Honored Each Year
Every year, many inspiring women are chosen for the International Women of Courage Award. They come from different countries and have worked hard to make their communities and the world a better place. Here are some of the women who have received this special award:
2012 Award Winners
In 2012, several courageous women were honored. They included:
- Aneesa Ahmed of the Maldives
- Zin Mar Aung of Burma
- Samar Badawi of Saudi Arabia
- Shad Begum of Pakistan
- Maryam Durani of Afghanistan
- Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo of Brazil
- Hana Elhebshi of Libya
- Jineth Bedoya Lima of Colombia
- Şafak Pavey of Turkey
- Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih of Sudan
- Gabi Calleja of Malta
2022 Award Winners
The 2022 awards were given to:
- Rizwana Hasan (Bangladesh)
- Simone Sibilio do Nascimento (Brazil)
- Ei Thinzar Maung (Burma)
- Josefina Klinger Zúñiga (Colombia)
- Taif Sami Mohammed (Iraq)
- Facia Boyenoh Harris (Liberia)
- Najla Mangoush (Libya)
- Doina Gherman (Moldova)
- Bhumika Shrestha (Nepal)
- Carmen Gheorghe (Romania)
- Roegchanda Pascoe (South Africa)
- Phạm Đoan Trang (Vietnam)
2023 Award Winners
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The 2023 awards were given to:
- Zakira Hekmat (Afghanistan)
- Alba Rueda (Argentina)
- Danièle Darlan (Central African Republic)
- Doris Ríos (Costa Rica)
- Meaza Mohammed (Ethiopia)
- Hadeel Abdel Aziz (Jordan)
- Bakhytzhan Toregozhina (Kazakhstan)
- Ras Adiba Radzi (Malaysia)
- Bolor Ganbold (Mongolia)
- Bianka Zalewska (Poland)
- Yuliia Paievska (Ukraine)]]
Special Group Award in 2023
In 2023, a special group award was also given to the "women and girl protestors of Iran." This award recognized their bravery in standing up for their rights and freedom.
2024 Award Winners
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The 2024 awards were given to:
- Benafsha Yaqoobi (Afghanistan)
- Fawzia Karim Firoze (Bangladesh)
- Volha Harbunova (Belarus)
- Ajna Jusić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Myintzu Win (Burma)
- Marta Beatriz Roque (Cuba)
- Fátima Corozo (Ecuador)
- Fatou Baldeh (The Gambia)
- Fariba Balouch (Iran)
- Rina Gonoi (Japan)
- Rabha El Haymar (Morocco)
- Agather Atuhaire (Uganda)
See also
- List of awards honoring women
- In Spanish: Premio Internacional a las Mujeres de Coraje para niños
