Bangladeshi Rizwana Hasan to get US International Women of Courage Award 2022
Highlights:
- Bangladeshi environmental lawyer, Rizwana Hasan has been selected for the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award for 2022.
- She is among the 12 women from around the world who will be honoured by the US Department of State with the award for showing exceptional courage and leadership to make a difference in their communities.
- The International Women of Courage (IWOC) award was established in 2007 by the US Department of State to honour women of exceptional courage, strength and leadership who work to bring change to their communities.
- Till now 170 women from 80 countries have been honoured under the IWOC programme.
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