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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The Trailblazer Award
Alissa Rubin
Alissa Rubin has spent much of her 35 year reporting career covering conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Miriam Coronel Ferrer
Miriam Coronel Ferrer was the chief negotiator for the Phillippines government in the Mindanao Peace Talks.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Staffan de Mistura
Staffan de Mistura is the UN Envoy to Syria, appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2014.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is the former Secretary-General of NATO.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Dr. Denis Mukwege
Dr. Denis Mukwege is the founder of the Panzi hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Hillary Clinton Award
Claudia Paz y Paz
Claudia Paz y Paz was the first woman attorney general in Guatemala.