Dear Friends and Colleagues, (中文消息在这个邮件下面)
Below please find the announcement for the 2010 Secretary’s Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). U.S. Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer is calling on the U.S. Embassy in every country to nominate one “Woman of Courage” who will be considered by an awards committee later this year. I would therefore be grateful to receive your suggestions on Chinese women candidates you feel would be appropriate recipients of this award. Please fax to me the names of women candidates you would like to suggest, as well as supporting information on why the candidate is a woman of courage, by Monday, November 23rd.
The award, created in March 2007, will go to seven women around the world who have demonstrated “outstanding courage and leadership in promoting the political, economic, and/or social advancement of women” in their country or region. The seven awardees will be invited to Washington to participate in a high-profile program of events in celebration of International Women’s Day in March 2010. Women working in the political, human rights, economic, social, judicial, health, educational, press/media, peace and national reconciliation, and scientific and technological arenas are eligible. You will find additional information about the IWOC award as well as 2009 awardees at: http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/index.htm.
Below is a Chinese language version of this announcement.
Thank you, and I look forward to your recommendations.
Meredith Sumpter
Political Section
U.S. Embassy Beijing
Tel +86 10 8531 4381
Fax +86 10 8531 3525
Email sumptermj@state.gov
The Secretary of State's Annual 2010 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award
The fourth annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Awards program is aimed at honoring women who have undertaken extraordinary steps and overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the pursuit of equality, opportunity, and justice. As in previous years, in March 2010 the Secretary will pay tribute to seven outstanding women, one of which will represent Asia Pacific. The finalists will be invited to Washington to participate in a high-profile program of events in celebration of International Women's Day. Since its inception in 2007, this Secretary's Award has recognized 24 remarkable women from the following countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Fiji, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iraq, Kosovo, Latvia, Malaysia, Maldives, Niger, Pakistan, Paraguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, and Zimbabwe, as well as the Palestinian Authority.
Secretary Clinton has emphasized the rights of women and girls as a core factor in U.S. foreign policy. At the IWOC Award Ceremony in March 2009, she asserted: "As we celebrate the accomplishments and the untapped potential of women around the world, we must remind ourselves that ensuring the rights of women and girls is not only a matter of justice. It is a matter of enhancing global peace, progress, and prosperity for generations to come."
The Department of State has requested the Ambassadors or Chiefs of Mission in every country to nominate one "Woman of Courage". An awards committee chaired by Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer will select the seven finalists later this year.
Nomination Criteria: Each candidate for this award must have demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in promoting the political, economic, and/or social advancement of women in the host country or region. Please consider women who have taken unusual risks, surmounted obstacles, or challenged harmful cultural practices in their efforts to defend and promote progress for women and girls. We encourage the recognition of emerging women leaders and activists, particularly those whose achievements have not been recognized in the past. Women working in the political, human rights, economic, social, judicial, health, educational, press/media, peace and national reconciliation, and scientific and technological arenas are eligible. With 2010 marking the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Ambassador Verveer in particular hopes China’s nominee be a “true groundbreaker in promoting women’s empowerment.”
The nomination must include a detailed (one-page) justification for the award highlighting the accomplishments of the nominee and relevant background pertaining to the award. Please provide full legal name of nominee; job title/association; date of birth; country of birth; citizenship; address, telephone, and e-mail; passport number; and language(s) spoken.
主题： 克林顿部长2010年度妇女勇气奖
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请看下面有关2010年度国务部长国际妇女勇气奖的公告。美国主管全球妇女问题的大使梅兰妮·韦维尔（Melanne Verveer）要求美国驻各国的大使馆提名一名“有勇气的女性”供一个评选委员会今年晚些时候考虑。因此，如能收到您认为适合的中国女性获奖候选人的建议，我将不胜感激。请把您想要建议的女性候选人姓名以及该候选人为什么是一位有勇气的女性的支持材料于不晚于11月23日周一传真给我。
该创立于2007年3月的奖项，将颁发给世界各地“在促进他们国家或地区妇女的政治、经济和/或社会进步中展现出非凡勇气和领导才能”的七名女性。七位获奖人将于2010年3月被邀请到华盛顿参加一个高调的庆祝国际妇女节的活动计划。在政治、人权、经济、社会、司法、卫生、教育、新闻/媒体、和平与民族和解、以及科学和技术领域工作的女性可以参加评选。您将在http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/index.htm 上找到更多关于国际妇女勇气奖和2009年度获奖人的信息。
谢谢您，我期待您的推荐。
Meredith Sumpter （宋敏）
美国大使馆外交官
国务部长2010年度国际妇女勇气奖（IWOC）
第四次年度国务部长国际妇女勇气奖项目旨在表彰在追求平等、机会和正义中，采取非凡措施并克服似乎难以逾越的障碍的妇女。与往年一样，2010年3月，部长将向七位杰出的女性致敬，其中之一将代表亚太地区。最终入围者将应邀到华盛顿参加一个高调的庆祝国际妇女节的活动计划。自2007年成立以来，该部长奖项已经认可了来自下列国家的24名杰出女性：阿富汗、阿根廷、斐济、危地马拉、印度尼西亚、伊拉克、科索沃、拉脱维亚、马来西亚、马尔代夫、尼日尔、巴基斯坦、巴拉圭、俄罗斯、沙特阿拉伯、索马里、乌兹别克斯坦、也门、津巴布韦、以及巴勒斯坦权力机构。
克林顿部长强调妇女和女童权利是美国外交政策的核心因素。在2009年3月的国际妇女勇气奖颁奖典礼上，她声明：“当我们庆祝世界各地妇女的成就和尚未开发的潜力时，我们必须提醒自己，确保妇女和女童权利，不仅是关乎正义的事情。它是关乎为子孙后代增进全球和平、进步和繁荣的事情。“
国务部已要求驻每一个国家的大使或使团团长提名一位“有勇气的女性”。由全球妇女问题大使梅兰妮·弗维尔（Melanne Verveer）担任主席的颁奖委员会将于今年晚些时候选出7名最终入围者。
提名条件：该奖项的每名候选人必须在促进本国家或地区妇女的政治、经济和/或社会进步中表现出非凡的勇气和领导力。请考虑那些冒着不同寻常的风险，克服重重障碍，或努力挑战有害的文化习俗，以维护和促进妇女和女童进步的女性。我们鼓励认可新涌现的女性领导人和活动人士，特别是那些成就还没有在过去被认可的女性。在政治、人权、经济、社会、司法、卫生、教育、新闻/媒体、和平与民族和解，以及科学和技术领域工作的妇女都有资格。随着2010年标志着“北京宣言和行动纲要”15周年，弗维尔大使特别希望中国的被提名人是一名“促进妇女权力的真正开拓者。”
这一提名必须包括详细的（一页）获奖理由，突出被提名人的成就及与奖项相关的背景。请提供被提名人的完整法律名称；职衔/隶属关系；出生日期；出生国；国籍；地址、电话和电子邮件；护照号码；和所说语言。
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Sara L.M. Davis, Ph.D. ("Meg")
Executive Director
Asia Catalyst
www.asiacatalyst.org
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