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(Mar. 11): "Our honorees and the hundreds of millions of women they represent not only deserve our respect, they deserve our full support. When we talk about human rights, what I think of are faces like these. What I am committed to is doing everything in my power as Secretary of State to further the work on the ground in countries like those represented here to make changes in peoples’ lives. That doesn’t happen always in the halls of government. It happens day to day in the towns and cities, the villages and countryside where the work of human rights goes on." Full Text
Secretary Clinton Recognizes International Women's Day
(Mar. 8): "On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2009, I am proud to honor women around the world who are blazing trails and surmounting obstacles in pursuit of equality and opportunity. Although you may not know their names or recognize their faces, these women advocates are hard at work in every country and on every continent, seeking to fulfill their right to participate fully in the political, economic and cultural lives of their societies. Often working against great odds and at great personal sacrifice, they are a key to global progress in this new century and deserve our admiration and support." Full Text | Read Blog Posts on Women Causes/Advancements
Introducing the 2009 International Women of Courage Award Winners
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will present the third annual Award for International Women of Courage to eight women from around the world on March 11, 2009. This is the only award within the Department of State that pays tribute to outstanding women leaders worldwide. It recognizes the courage and leadership shown as they struggle for social justice and human rights.
This year, the Secretary of State will pay tribute to honorees representing Niger, Malaysia, Russia, Yemen, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Guatemala. They are among over 80 exceptional women nominated by U.S. Embassies worldwide for their extraordinary work in advancing human rights.
Niger – Hadizatou Mani
Malaysia – Ambiga Sreenevasan
Russia – Veronika Marchenko
Yemen – Reem Al Numery
Iraq – Suaad Allami
Uzbekistan – Mutabar Tadjibayeva
Afghanistan – Wazhma Frogh
Guatemala – Norma Cruz
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