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The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Women Building Peace Award, now in its second year, celebrates extraordinary women from conflict-affected and fragile regions working to build peace. On October 20, we honored these heroic finalists and announced the recipient of the award. In addition to honoring the awardee and all the finalists, this year USIP paid special tribute to all Afghan women.
SpeakersLise Grande President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Kamissa Camara Senior Visiting Expert for the Sahel, U.S. Institute of Peace
Nancy Lindborg, Women Building Peace Council Honorary Chair President and CEO, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Megan Beyer, Women Building Peace Council Co-Chair Principal, Megan C Beyer Associates
Marcia Myers Carlucci, Women Building Peace Council Co-Chair Chair, Board of Trustees at National Museum of Women in the Arts
Nelufar Hedayat Journalist, Filmmaker
Michelle Howard U.S. Navy Admiral (Ret.)
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/2021-women-building-peace-award-ceremony
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