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ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE
MS FOTOVAT: Good morning. My name is Kat Fotovat, and I am the senior official for the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues here at the State Department. It is my pleasure to welcome both our in-person and virtual audience to the 15th Annual Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Awards.
We are delighted to join you today on International Women’s Day. Since 2007, the U.S. has marked this day by recognizing women who have exemplified exceptional courage and leadership, advocating for human rights, women’s equality, and social progress, often at great personal risk to themselves and their families.
Comboni Sister Alicia Vacas Moro, a Spanish missionary and nurse, was one of 14 women to receive an award from the U.S. State Department. Last year she went to Italy to care for elderly sisters where 45 of the convent s 60 residents had COVID and 10 sisters later died.
International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and highlights issues of women’s rights. To mark the occasion Monday, the U.S. State Department presented the International Women of Courage Award, and VOA spoke with a recipient. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has this report. VOA Khmer's Moryvan Ly narrates the story in Khmer.
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