2011 Women, Power, and Peace Awards

2011 Women, Power, and Peace Awards

Annually we honor extraordinary women and men on the frontlines of peacebuilding with the Women, Power, and Peace Awards. This year’s ceremony will be held on December 5th in Washington, DC.  Buy your tickets here.

We are pleased to announce the 2011 Award Winners!

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Peace Media Award

The Peace Media Award honors a publication, video, radio or television program, investigative reporter, or Internet organization that uses the power of media to inform and inspire civil society to help build cultures of peace.

 

Laura Boushnak

Awardee: Laura Boushnak

Laura Boushnak, an award winning Palesinian photographer, currently focusing on Arab women and education across the Middle East, has been selected to receive our Peace Media Award. The Peace Media award honors a publication, video, radio or television program, investigative reporter, journalist, or Internet organization that uses the power of media to inform and inspire civil society to build cultures of peace.

Read more about Laura.

 

Peace Philanthropy Award

 

Global Fund for Women

The Peace Philanthropy Award honors a person or organization that has contributed generous funds over time to address the needs of women and to support women’s work in developing cultures of peace.

Awardee: Global Fund for Women

Global Fund for Women has been selected to receive the 2011 Peace Philanthropy Award because of their leadership role in advancing women’s rights by making grants that support and strengthen women’s groups around the world.

Read more about Global Fund for Women.

Patricia Smith Peacebuilder Award

Louise Diamond

The Patricia Smith Melton Peace Builder Award honors a person or organization that builds cultures of peace not only through their daily work, but also inspires, organizes, and leads others to create a just and harmonious world.

Awardee: Louise Diamond

For 40 years Louise Diamond has worked extensively on issues relating to development, conflict prevention and transformation, diversity, leadership, education, youth, business, non-profits, media, health, and more.In 1992, Ms. Diamond co-founded (with Ambassador John McDonald) The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD) in Washington, D.C.   In 2004, Ms. Diamond founded The Peace Company, seeking to show that peace is good business and to bridge the gap between the non-profit and for-profit worlds.  During this time, she continued to provided training and consulting nationally and globally, and wrote The Peace Book: 108 Simple Ways to Make a More Peaceful World, which has sold close to 100,000 copies. In 2008, Ms. Diamond founded Global Systems Initiatives, where she brings a transformative whole systems perspective on complex global issues to the policy community.

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