| Norma Cruz recieves the «International Women of Courage Award» |
| 11.03.2009, Washington DC (USA), the State Department |
| On March 11th 2009 Norma Cruz, PeaceWomen from Guatemala, was welcomed to the US State Department where she recieved the «International Women of Courage Award» from Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. |
| The awards were given to eight women from around the world who have shown leadership while struggling for social justice and human rights. Together with Mutabar Tadjibayeva PeaceWomen from Uzbekistan, Veronika Marchenko from Russia, Wazhma Frogh from Afghanistan, Norma Cruz from Guatemala, Suaad Abbas Salman Allami from Iraq, Ambiga Sreenevasan from Malaysia and Hadizatou Mani from Niger, Norma Cruz from Guatemala recieved the Secretary of State's «Award for the International Women of Courage Award». |
