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
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.
Hillary Clinton Award
Humberto De la Calle
Mr. Humberto De la Calle served as lead negotiator for the Colombian government and is the former Vice-President of Colombia.
Hillary Clinton Award
Maria Paulina Riveros
Maria Paulina Riveros was one of highest ranking members of the Colombian negotiating team, co-chair of the Gender Sub-Commission, and deputy attorney general of Colombia.
Hillary Clinton Award
Jineth Bedoya
Jineth Bedoya is a courageous Colombian journalist and advocate for victims of sexual violence.
Hillary Clinton Award
Elena Ambrosi
Elena Ambrosi was the thematic director of the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace and a key member of the Colombian government’s negotiating team in Havana.
Hillary Clinton Award
Zainab Bangura
Zainab Bangura was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.