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Voices of Courage Awards 2019

Join us as we celebrate 30 years of Voices of Courage.

Honoring:

Indra K. Nooyi, philantropist and former CEO of PepsiCo, for her commitment to advancing gender equality and girls’ education

And the law firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; and Steptoe & Johnson for their generous pro bono contributions to protecting the rights of those seeking safety in the United States

Featuring a panel with three former refugee Voices of Courage Honorees:

Mina Jaf, Founder and director of Women Refugee Route
Sima Samar, Former Minister of Women’s Affairs of Afghanistan
Marguerite Barankitse, founder of Maison Shalom

Panel moderated by Breakthrough founder Mallika Dutt

Special performance by World Champion Poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emtithal (Emi) Mahmoud