U.S. Institute of Peace Opens Nominations for 2021 Women Building Peace Award

"USIP's Women Building Peace Award is a strong symbol to the many women working for peace that their work matters," said Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and member of USIP's Women Building Peace Council. "This award recognizes the agency of women as leaders, not victims, in building lasting and sustainable peace." "USIP's Women Building Peace Award is a strong symbol to the many women working for peace that their work...

"USIP's Women Building Peace Award is a strong symbol to the many women working for peace that their work matters," said Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and member of USIP's Women Building Peace Council. "This award recognizes the agency of women as leaders, not victims, in building lasting and sustainable peace."

The nomination period will run from December 1, 2020 until February 2, 2021. The awardee will receive $10,000 and will be recognized at a ceremony organized by USIP in late 2021.

For more information and to nominate a woman peacebuilder, visit USIP.org. USIP strongly encourages nominations of women who have not been previously recognized for their peacebuilding work. Nominations will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

The winner will be chosen by the Women Building Peace Council, a group of distinguished experts who advise USIP on matters of gender and peacebuilding.

For information on the award, visit: www.usip.org/womenbuildingpeace.

For information on USIP, visit: https://www.usip.org/about.