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
Hillary Clinton Award
Michelle Bachelet
UN human rights chief and former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet is a powerful voices for women's rights.
Hillary Clinton Award
Virginia Martes Velásquez
Virginia Martes Velásquez defends women's rights in Choloma, Honduras.
The Trailblazer Award
Rose Gottemoeller
Rose Gottemoeller is the highest ranking civilian woman in NATO’s history.
The Trailblazer Award
May Sabe Phyu
Myanmar’s May Sabe Phyu is a civil society activist in Kachin state, which is still a holdout in agreeing to the end to hostilities and engaging in the Panglong peace process.
The Trailblazer Award
Monica McWilliams
Monica McWilliams was a negotiator in the Good Friday talks, which brought an end to three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.
The Trailblazer Award
Iryna Geraschenko
Iryna Geraschenko is the highest-ranking women in the ongoing process to reach a peaceful solution to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine.