Courage in Journalism Awards
The IWMF annually awards three woman journalists with the only international award that recognizes the bravery of women journalists. Courage in Journalism Awards shine a light on the lack of press freedom around the world and the danger that journalists, especially women, face. Courage in Journalism Awards winners have suffered harassment, physical attacks, rape and death threats because they report stories about government malfeasance, genocide, war, human rights violations, women's rights and crimes against humanity. The awards are presented each year at ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
The 2010 Courage in Journalism Award winners were Claudia Duque (Colombia), Tsering Woeser (Tibet) and Vicky Ntetema (Tanzania).
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