Getty Images/ANDREY DENISYUK(WASHINGTON, D.C.) First lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday hosted the 17th annual International
ANKARA: Afghan doctor Zakira Hekmat will on Wednesday be presented with a special courage award during a ceremony at the White House. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden will host the 17th annual International Women of Courage Awards event to coincide with International Women’s Day. Hekmat, 35, will be among 11 women from around the world to receive
U.S. first lady Jill Biden will shine a spotlight on women who have made significant impact at great cost by bringing the International Women of Courage Awards to the White House for the first time, her office told VOA on Friday. "We wanted to bring the stories of these incredible women to the biggest stage…