The Women's Refugee Commission is seeking nominations for its 2016 Voices of Courage Award:
1. A current or former refugee woman who has demonstrated leadership and a strong voice to improve the lives of refugee women, children or youth wherever they reside.
2. A local civil society woman leader who has developed or implemented successful programs that serve displaced women, children or youth and who can speak to the impact of the Women’s Refugee Commission. This leader may or may not be a refugee woman.
Award: Awardees will receive a grant of US $5,000 to support the programs of the organizations they represent.
Deadline: Completed nominations must be received by Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 5:00pm EST (GMT -5). An independent committee composed of U.S. business leaders, philanthropists and humanitarian aid experts will select the two final awardees from this pool.
See here for details and to nominate a candidate: https://womensrefugeecommission.org/component/zdocs/document/229-miscellaneous/1256-voc-nomination-2016https:/womensrefugeecommission.org/component/zdocs/document/229-miscellaneous/1256-voc-nomination-2016
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