Ending violence against refugee and internally displaced women and girls [Awards]

Voices of Courage Awards  2008: Accepting Nominees

Theme: Ending violence against refugee and internally displaced women and girls

Each year, the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children holds a luncheon to honor individual refugee women and young people who are working on behalf of other refugees. 

They are now seeking candidates for the 2008 Voices of Courage Awards to be bestowed at their May 6, 2008 luncheon. The theme of the luncheon is “Ending Violence against Refugee and Internally Displaced Women and Girls.” 

They will honor individuals in the United States and overseas who have been key players in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls displaced by armed conflict.

Some of the criteria are:

• Candidates should be refugees or internally displaced women or youth who work or have worked to provide innovative, successful programmes that address and reduce violence against refugee, internally displaced and/or returnee women and girls.
• Candidates should be passionate advocates against violence against women and girls in all of its forms, including rape, sexual exploitation and abuse, genital mutilation and domestic violence. 
• Candidates must be able to travel to New York for a week in May (the luncheon is Tuesday, May 6) to accept their award (all travel and housing expenses will be paid).

To nominate a candidate for a Voices of Courage award, please send a letter of nomination and the curriculum vitae, résumé or biography of the nominee, as well as the names and email/phone/fax of at least three references.

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2007

Send your nomination to:
Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
Attn: Voices of Courage Nominees
122 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10168-1289
Or by email to: [email protected]
By fax: +1 212 551 3180.

PLEASE NOTE: Only applications in English can be considered.