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PETALING JAYA: Bar Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan’s courage and leadership have been recognised by the United States.
She will receive the International Women of Courage Award from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Monday.
Ambiga, who left for the United States last night, was selected for championing the rule of law and for advancing human rights, the status of women and religious tolerance in Malaysia.
She is among eight women to receive the award in celebration of International Women’s Day.
“I’m very honoured and excited that I’ve been selected, yet humbled after reading about the other recipients,” said Ambiga.
“They have indeed done a lot for the society they represent and I look forward to meeting them.”
The other recipients are from Russia, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Guatemala, Iraq and Afghanistan.
They are recognised for their outstanding contributions on behalf of women and their societies and for tackling issues such as domestic violence, forced and child marriages, human trafficking, fighting corruption and demanding government transparency; defending access to justice and the rule of law and safeguarding equal rights and opportunities for children.
