International Women of Courage Award


The International Women of Courage Award, also referred to as the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award, is an American award presented annually by the United States Department of State to women around the world who have shown leadership, courage, resourcefulness, and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially in promoting women's rights.

History

The award was established in 2007 by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on International Women's Day, an annual celebration observed each March 8 in many countries worldwide. Each U.S. embassy has the right to recommend one woman as a candidate.

Award recipients by year

;2007
;2008
;2009
;2010
Alice Mabota was given the award but she is not in the official list.
;2011
;2012
, Leymah Gbowee, Shad Begum, Aneesa Ahmed, Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih, Samar Badawi, Tawakel Karman.
Front row, from left: Maryam Durani, Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo, Zin Mar Aung, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jineth Bedoya Lima, Hana Elhebshi, Şafak Pavey
;2013
;2014
;2015
;2016
;2017
;2018
2.:en:Sirikan Charoensiri|Sirikan Charoensiri 3.:en:Godeliève Mukasarasi|Godelive Mukasarasi, 4. :en:Aliyah Khalaf Saleh|Aliyah Khalaf Saleh, 5. :sq:Feride Rushiti|Feride Rushiti, 6. :en:L’Malouma Said|L’Malouma Said, 7. :en:Aiman Umarova|Aiman Umarova, 8 :en:Roya Sadat|Roya Sadat, 9.:en:Maria Elena Berini|Maria Elena Berini
;2019
Note: According to Foreign Policy magazine, an intended award for Jessikka Aro, announced in January 2019, was withdrawn shortly before the ceremony in March 2019.
;2020