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Magodonga Mahlangu’s acceptance speech - 26th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, 23 November 2009, The White House, Washington, DC
Good evening Mr. President, Mrs. Obama, members of Congress and the diplomatic corps, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen.
It is a great honour to be standing here accepting this award tonight and I thank you. The accolade of winning the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award should be a cause for great celebration. Yet, I find [...]
Jenni Williams’s acceptance speech - 26th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, 23 November 2009, The White House, Washington, DC
Good evening Mr. President, Mrs. Obama, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen.
I would like to add my thanks to that of Magodonga’s to the Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and friends here present for the recognition given to Women of Zimbabwe Arise.
WOZA was formed to give voice to ordinary women and men [...]
Speech by President Barack Obama, Presentation of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, White House, Washington D.C., 23 November 2009
Thank you so much. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. What a wonderful evening. Before I begin, let me just acknowledge some folks here in the crowd. First of all, Ms. Kerry Kennedy, for the great work that she’s doing day in and day out. Mr. Philip Johnston, thank you [...]
Remarks by Kerry Kennedy 26th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, 23 November 2009, The White House, Washington, DC
41 years ago, Robert Kennedy said “Peace and justice and compassion towards those who suffer. That’s what the United States should stand for, and that’s why I’m running for President of the United States.”
Robert Kennedy dreamed things that never were and 4 decades later, we are blessed to have a “why not ” president. Why [...]
President Obama and Ethel Kennedy Present RFK Award to Zimbabwean Rights Defender and Movement
By Jesse Berney
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama and Ethel Kennedy presented Magodonga Mahlangu and her organization, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), with the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award this evening at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award annually honors courageous and [...]
WOZA wins Amnesty International Human Rights Award
Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) has been awarded the 5th Human Rights Award by Amnesty International German Section. The award was presented at an award ceremony at the ‘Berliner Ensemble’, a well-known theatre in the centre of Berlin on Sunday 16th November. WOZA leaders, Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, received the award on behalf of [...]
WOZA leader wins International Women of Courage Award
WOZA is pleased to announce that one of its founders, Jenni Williams, has been awarded an International Women of Courage Award by the US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice. Jenni accepted the award in Washington DC last week on behalf of the members of WOZA.
The award aims to honour the contributions of women in furthering [...]
Zimbabwean Receives International Women of Courage Award
Secretary Rice spotlights Jennifer Williams, founder of WOZA
By Jim Fisher-Thompson
USINFO Staff Writer
Washington — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spotlighted the achievements of Zimbabwean human rights activist Jennifer Williams with an International Women of Courage Award presented at the State Department March 7.
Williams, founder of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) — a civil society organization established [...]