3月7日星期四,蓬佩奥国务卿在美国国务部主持年度国际妇女勇气奖颁奖礼,以表彰来自世界各地的10位杰出女性。美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅•特朗普在仪式上发表了特别讲话。
以下是这10位获奖者的简介。
来自孟加拉国的Razia Sultana因她保护在缅甸的罗兴亚社区的无所畏惧的努力而获奖,她代表罗兴亚难民开展人权宣传,并记录针对妇女和女童的系统的性暴力。
Razia Sultana of #Bangladesh is being honored for her fearless efforts to defend the #Rohingya community in #Burma, conducting human rights advocacy on behalf of Rohingya refugees, and documenting systematic sexual violence against women and girls. #WomenofCourage
来自吉布提的Moumina Houssein Darar的调查技巧得以让恐怖袭击事件中断,尽管遭到虐待仍坚持致力于在男性主导的领域工作,并坚定不移地支持当地社区服务,她因此获奖。
Moumina Houssein Darar of #Djibouti is being honored for her investigative skills that have led to disruption of terrorist attacks, perseverance in committing to work in a male-dominated field despite abuse, & determination in standing up for the local community. #WomenofCourage
来自约旦的Khalida Khalaf Hanna al-Twal上校因其在促进妇女、和平与安全方面的坚定领导力,为家庭暴力、身体暴力、社会和性暴力的受害者、难民和需要家庭保护的人们解决问题而获奖。
Colonel Khalida Khalaf Hanna al-Twal of #Jordan is being honored for her steadfast leadership in advancing women, peace, and security, addressing issues on behalf of victims of domestic, physical, social, and sexual violence, refugees, and family protection. #WomenofCourage
来自埃及的Mama Maggie因其致力于在社区中为穷人的生活提供服务而获奖,实现了那些寻求职业培训的人的价值,从而为社会做出贡献并为她的国家的贫困儿童提供了经济救助。
Mama Maggie of #Egypt is being honored for her commitment to serve lives of the poor in her community, realizing value of those seeking vocational training in order to contribute to society and providing economic salvation for impoverished children in her country. #WomenofCourage
来自坦桑尼亚的Anna Henga因其协调坦桑尼亚“反女性生殖器切割联盟”、捍卫马赛人社区的妇女权利以及鼓励妇女参与政治方面的开创性努力而获奖。
Anna Henga of #Tanzania is being honored for her groundbreaking efforts in coordinating Tanzania’s Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Coalition, defense of the rights of women in Maasai communities, and encouraging women’s political participation. #WomenofCourage
来自黑山共和国的Olivera Lakic因其作为调查记者的奉献精神和身为媒体改革的激励性标志而获奖,她拒绝就揭露犯罪和腐败的故事上让步,即便自己和家人面对威胁。
Olivera Lakic of #Montenegro is being honored for her dedication as an investigative journalist & a galvanizing symbol for media reform who refuses to back down in her quest to expose stories about crime & corruption, even in face of threats to herself & family. #WomenofCourage
来自缅甸的Naw K’nyaw Paw的获奖理由是她勇敢地谴责由军队主导的针对罗兴亚人的暴力,并无私地努力,来改善受冲突影响地区的妇女和儿童的生活。
Naw K’nyaw Paw of #Burma is being honored for her brave efforts to condemn the military-led violence against the #Rohingya people and selflessly working to improve the lives of women and children in conflict-affected communities. #WomenofCourage
来自爱尔兰的Orla Treacy修女的获奖理由是她行高尚之举,着手解决在南苏丹伦拜克女孩们面对的困境,她致力于让被迫早婚并被剥夺教育机会的女孩们有学可上,还有她作为一名教育工作者富有同情心。
Sister Orla Treacy of #Ireland is being honored for her noble efforts to address the plight of girls in Rumbek, #SouthSudan, her commitment to provide schools for girls being forced into early marriage and denied an education, and her compassion for teaching. #WomenofCourage
来自斯里兰卡的Marini de Livera的获奖理由是她致力于代表妇女和儿童犯罪受害者并为他们提供无偿法律援助,她对孤儿院中的孩童加以保护,而且创新性地运用视觉艺术和街头剧院来普及法律知识。
Marini de Livera of #SriLanka is being honored for her dedication and pro bono legal work on behalf of women and child victims of crime, defense of children in orphanages, and innovative use of visual arts and street theater to promote legal literacy. #WomenofCourage
Flor de Maria Vega Zapata的获奖理由是引发秘鲁环境执法工作的变革,她不惧企图阻挠她工作的威胁,改善环境管理,来保护秘鲁的环境资源以及依赖它们的社区。
Flor de Maria Vega Zapata is being honored for sparking change in #Peru’s environmental enforcement efforts, defying threats aimed to derail her work & promoting environmental stewardship to protect Peru’s environmental resources & communities that depend on them. #WomenofCourage