Rohingya Lawyer Razia Sultana has been awarded the United States’ International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award for her work with Rohingya refugees.
She is among the 10 extraordinary women from around the world who will be honoured this year, said a press release from the State Department of United States issued today.
Secretary of State Pompeo will host the award at US Department of State on March 7. First Lady of the US, Melania Trump, will deliver special remarks at the ceremony.
IWOC Award recognises women around the globe for exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment.
Since the inception of this award in March 2007, the State Department is said to have recognised more than 120 women from more than 65 different countries.
US diplomatic missions overseas nominate one woman of courage from their respective host countries. The finalists are selected and approved by senior officials.
ABOUT RAZIA SULTANA
Razia Sultana was born in Maungdaw, Myanmar, in 1973 to ethnic Rohingya parents and has devoted her career for human rights for her own community and for all in Myanmar.
A citizen of Bangladesh, she has spent most of her life as a lawyer, teacher, and human rights advocate, says her biography at US State Department’s website.
She has been working directly with the Rohingya, particularly women and girls, since 2014. She practices law advocating for the Rohingya and conducts research and educational programs, specializing in trauma, mass rape, and the trafficking.
Since 2016, she interviewed hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and published two reports – “Witness to Horror” and “Rape by Command” – documenting systematic sexual violence by Burmese security forces against the Rohingya.
She contributed to “The Killing Fields of Alethankyaw,” a recent report by the Kaladan press.
Read more from Source: The Daily Star
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