AMERICAN WOMEN FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING

 

 The US Secretary of State International Women of Courage at the AWIU Gala in DC

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Pictured are award winners fron Somalia, Russia, Nigeria, Honduras and Afghanistan.  Not pictured are winners from China, India, Syria, Vietnam.  Read More  Those not pictured were in hiding, prison, house arrest or had died.  

  

International Women of Courage Celebration              

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About the Event
AWIU provides grants to Internation Women of Courage Awardees. The U.S. Department of State established the International Women of Courage Award (IWOC) in 2001 to honor women who are making a substantial difference in the lives of women in countries around the globe. In 2008, AWIU partnered with the State Department to support this outstanding program.  In 2013 AWIU hosted the 6th International Women of Courage Celebrationwhich acknowledges these women of courage, their personal stories and their work. Each of the awardees receives a monetary grant from AWIU to support continued efforts in their home countries.. The observance of International Women’s Day on March 8th provides the backdrop for this prestigious dinner event held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin speaking for all the Women of Courage at the American Women for International Understanding Gala on March 6 2013 at the National Press Club in Washington DC

 

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AWIU Latest News   CLICK here for more on Julie Vallante, AWIU's New Executive Director

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AWIU Action Agenda: One of three: Healing Women from Violence  AWIU SUPPORTS V DAY 2 14


Teri Reese spoke to the Annual Meeting on January 26. Weaving her experience with One Billion Rising with the AWIU Action Agenda--Healing Women from Violence. See what Mary Johnson, Co-Chair of San Diego did with this inspiration. Read More
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Violeta_KrasnicThe recent Southern California Regional Meeting featured Violeta Krasnic

Violeta Krasnic is the program Director for Europe and Central Asia Global Fund for Women. Originally from Serbia, Violeta has been a longtime advocate for women's rights. She spoke with intensity on the women's isues in the Balkans. The AWIU delegation members present noted much of what they had learned on their Journey of Discovery to the Balkans, confirmed in her remarks.

 

About AWIU

 

AWIU connects women to women around the world, as it has done since 1968.

  • We sponsor delegations of our members to visit women in other countries.
  • Our grants focus on strengthening the work of women around the world.
  • Our local chapters educate and support women world-wide.
  • We yearly honor the Secretary of State's International Women of Courage.

Please join us in our mission of world-wide understanding.

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