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State Department honors eight at International Women of Courage awards
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The State Department hosted the 19th annual International Women of Courage Awards in the Benjamin Franklin Room, honoring eight women for leadership on human rights, conservation, journalism and anti‑trafficking; remarks included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, First Lady Melania Trump and awardee Amit Susana, who recounted 55 days in captivity.
The U.S. Department of State hosted the 19th annual International Women of Courage Awards in the Benjamin Franklin Room, honoring eight women from around the world for work on human rights, conservation, journalism and anti‑trafficking. Senior Bureau Official Kat Fotovat of the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues introduced the ceremony and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump addressed the audience.
The award recognizes women who the State Department says have demonstrated “exceptional courage, strength, and leadership.” Fotovat said the award “is a testament to the importance of this award and the work it represents” and introduced the eight honorees by name and country. The honorees the department named at the ceremony were Amit Susana (Israel); Henriette Da (Burkina Faso); Major Valina Higa (Papua New Guinea); Angelique Sonko (Philippines); Georgiana Pescu (Romania); Zabib Musa Laura Baqid (South…
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