International Women of Courage Awards presented at White House ceremony
Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented awards to 11 recipients from Afghanistan, Argentina, Central African Republic, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Poland and Ukraine.
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First lady Jill Biden walks to the podium after she was introduced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the 17th annual International Women of Courage Award ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
First lady Jill Biden congratulates Malaysian Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi during the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paievska and Polish journalist Bianka Zalewska, left, watch a TV monitor as Paievska is recognized during the International Women of Courage Award ceremony hosted by first lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paievska receives from first lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken the International Women of Courage Award during a ceremony to commemorate International Women's Day in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polish journalist Bianka Zalewska, center, receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paievska, Polish journalist Bianka Zalewska, left, and Malaysian Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi, hold hands as Paievska is recognized during the International Women of Courage Award ceremony hosted by first lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, in commemoration of International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brig. Gen. Bolor Ganbold of Mongolia receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jordanian human rights activist Hadeel Abdel Aziz receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ethiopia journalist Meaza Mohammed receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabécarindigenous leader Doris Ríos, of Costa Rica, receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Danièle Darlan, of the Central African Republic, receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dr. Zakira Hekmat, of Afghanistan residing in Turkey, receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alba Rueda, of Argentina, receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bakhytzhan Toregozhina from Kazakhstan receives the International Women of Courage Award from Secretary of State Antony Blinken with first lady Jill Biden, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, to commemorate International Women's Day, Wednesday, March 8.