INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY - MALAWIAN WOMEN HONOURED

Women Deliver 100: The Most Inspiring People Delivering for Girls and Women

Malawian women honoured:

Dorothy Ngoma

Sarah Nkoma

And a Malawian man Chief Kwataine. Learn how he supported 'his' women.

In celebration of the 100^th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Women Deliver is announcing the “Women Deliver 100,” our list of the hundred most inspiring people who have delivered for girls and women. This list recognizes women and men, both prominent and lesser known, who have committed themselves to improving the lives of girls and women around the world. Honorees derive from the fields of health, human rights, politics, economics, education, journalism, and philanthropy, and represent a great diversity of geographic and cultural backgrounds. The 100 honorees were selected from among hundreds of potentials and feature some of the most intrepid, committed, and results-driven people in the world. Click through to read the full list.


FOR LGBT RIGHTS IN UGANDA -  FELLOW HUMANIST HONOURED
Issue
Issue: LGBT rights
How she delivers for women: In a country where coming out can mean putting one’s life on the line, Jacqueline has stood up as both a proud lesbian and an advocate for LGBT rights. She founded Freedom and Roam Uganda to speak out against homophobia, train LGBT individuals as community leaders, and raise awareness of human rights abuses. In 2010, when the Ugandan newspaper Rolling Stone published pictures and addresses of 100 LGBT individuals next to the headline “Hang Them,” Jacqueline and two other advocates won a landmark case against the paper – the first legislative decision in Uganda protecting the rights of LGBT individuals. She has endured repeated threats, but remains undeterred, lobbying against the country’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which would punish homosexuality with death. For her unimaginable courage in the face of slander, death threats and stifling oppression, we honor Jacqueline as a true hero.
Learn more: http://www.oslofreedomforum.com/speakers/kasha-jacqueline.html