awards Archives

ICAN’s Sanam Naraghi Anderlini became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

This special honour was given to Ms. Anderlini in recognition of her work and for services to international peacebuilding and women’s rights.

Egyptian and Libyan Human Rights Defenders Receive Prestigious Recognition

Congratulations to author and human rights activist Razan al-Maghrabi, receipient of the 2015 Oxfam Novib/PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression. According to PEN International Executive Director Carles Torner, ‘This award is not only our way of honouring courageous...

ICAN Partner Hanaa Edwar (Iraq) wins Arab Woman of the Year Award

ICAN partner Hanaa Edwar was recently named a Takreem Laureate on November 14, 2013 during a ceremony in Paris, France. She won the Arab Woman of the Year Award. “Takreem was created to portray an alternative image of Arabs – one that speaks of hard work,...

Mozn Hassan receives Charlotte Bunch Human Rights Defender Award

ICAN partner Mozn Hassan from Nazra Institute for Feminist Studies (Egypt) received the inaugural Charlotte Bunch Human Rights Defender Award on April 17th, 2013 at the Global Fund for Women’s 25th Anniversary Gala. The award was also presented to two other...