Melania Trump (and Pompeo) honors 12 with International Women of Courage Award

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Melania Trump honors 12 with International Women of Courage Award

March 4 (UPI) -- First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo honored 12 women from around the world Wednesday with the International Women of Courage Award.

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The 2020 winners are:

-Zarifa Ghafari, politician, radio station operator and women's rights activist in Afghanistan

-Lucy Kocharyan, journalist, advocate for children with mental health issues in Armenia

-Shahla Humbatova, human rights attorney who represented LGBT clients in Azerbaijan

-Ximena Galarza, journalist in Bolivia who uncovered fraud in presidential elections

See more at: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/03/04/Melania-Trump-honors-12-with-International-Women-of-Courage-Award/7371583342170/

I barely heard about this, so much news....

US human rights award Manchester-based Syrian refugee

A Syrian refugee living in Manchester has been honoured by the US government for her campaigning work with political prisoners and their families.

Amina Khoulani was named one of 11 women to win the US State Department's 2020 International Women of Courage Award.

Mrs Khoulani lives in Heald Green with her husband and three children.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-51767479

Ximena Galarza, <--- uncovered election fraud in Bolivia per article, I"ll have to read up on her.

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'Iron Lady of Balochistan': US honours rights activist Jalila Haider with International Women of Courage Award

WASHINGTON: United States Department of State on Wednesday announced the recipients of the International Women of Courage Award for the year 2020 to honor twelve women across the world. Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Jalila Haider is also on the list.

According to a statement uploaded on their official website, the award recognises women around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment at great personal risk.

The department said that Haider was the "Iron Lady" of Balochistan, who had founded a non-profit to lift local communities by strengthening opportunities for vulnerable women and children. "She has fought against violence against women in public spaces," the statement added.

Read more at: https://www.geo.tv/latest/275569-iron-lady-of-balochistan-us-honors-rights-activist-jalila-haider-with-international-women-of-courage-award

There's that Balochistan, seems to be a volatile area of Pakistan. All of this is pretty fascinating.