Celebrating Peacemakers
We shine a spotlight on trailblazers who have advanced the role of women in creating a more peaceful and secure world.
Spotlight on Awardees
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Hillary Clinton Award
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda is a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer currently serving as the Africa Union’s Goodwill Ambassador on Ending Child Marriage.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Marina Pisklakova-Parker
Marina Pisklakova-Parker is a Russian women’s rights activist and the founder and chair of the board of ANNA (National Center for the Prevention of Violence)
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Hillary Clinton Award
Patricia Espinosa
Patricia Espinosa is a Mexican politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Hillary Clinton Award
Palwasha Hassan
Palwasha Hassan is the director of the Afghan Women’s Educational Center and founding member of the Afghan Women’s Network.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Michelle Bachelet
UN human rights chief and former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet is a powerful voices for women's rights.
![Marta headshot](https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Marta-120x120-c-default.png)
Hillary Clinton Award
Virginia Martes Velásquez
Virginia Martes Velásquez defends women's rights in Choloma, Honduras.
![Rosa Anaya headshot](https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rosa-Anaya-120x120-c-default.png)
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The Trailblazer Award
Rose Gottemoeller
Rose Gottemoeller is the highest ranking civilian woman in NATO’s history.
![headshot of Human rights activist Nadia Murad Basee Taha](https://giwps.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/nadia-murad1-120x120-c-default.jpg)