An International Woman of Courage Awards Ceremony honored 11 extraordinary women from around the world who fight for a better future.
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First lady Jill Biden, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken are set to honor 11 woman leaders from around the globe at the White House today on International Women's Day.
The International Woman of Courage Awards ceremony is in its 17th year and recognizes those “who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equity and equality, and the empowerment of women and girls, in all their diversity – often at great personal risk and sacrifice,” according to a State Department news release.
This year’s event honors women from countries captured by crisis, including Yuliia “Taira” Paievska, Ukrainian medic, who last year spent three months in pro-Russian captivity after her capture near the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol in south Ukraine.
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Congratulations to all ! keep up on your dreams equality freedoms and justice for women and children and Peace to the world
★ Meaza Mohammed we expect more from you to be voice to voiceless for those abandoned in war zone eternally displaced no shelters un noticed Amhara’s and for those are denied justice by PM Abiy Ahmed ignorantly disappeared university students never come back to their families in Ethiopia we Hope others give attention too
@watchwinder What is that?!? Is that really how you introduce yourself?
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Huh?
@watchwinder y’all are strange people. I’m assuming you’re really a man like this thing
I really thought Admiral Rachael Levine should have been given this award since she is a stunning and brave role model for all women around the world.
Admiral lol. Woman lol.
How much did this pageantry cost the US taxpayers ?
Thank you for continuing to show that the best woman is a man!
Jill Biden gave the man a kiss as he received his ‘Woman of Courage’ award. 🤡🌎
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Take THAT, women!
Don’t care, I’m with Jesus! Glory to God! Praise the Lord! That’s a circus government. 🤣🤣🤪🤪
😂😂😂😂😂😂 me slowly taking over the world !!!
Jill what a sick woman
Dr. Jill Biden/Obama for President 2028!
Biden/Harris 2024!
Will never happen 😂 he’s ranked the worst president of all time 😂
That really stinks – a man receiving an award meant for a woman – a skunk is still a skunk even if you change its name. 🦨
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