{"id":33388,"date":"2017-03-22T18:24:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/u-s-embassy-honors-three-rwandan-women-of-courage\/"},"modified":"2017-03-22T18:22:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T18:22:48","slug":"u-s-embassy-honors-three-rwandan-women-of-courage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/u-s-embassy-honors-three-rwandan-women-of-courage\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Embassy honors three Rwandan women of courage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{The U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Erica J. Barks-Ruggles has today honored three Rwandan women at an event held at her residence to celebrate Women\u2019s History Month. The three women, selected from nominations submitted by U.S. Embassy Kigali\u2019s 40,085 Facebook fans, were recognized with the Embassy\u2019s third annual Rwandan Women of Courage awards for their exceptional service and leadership. \u201cBy honoring women, we show the next generation that they too can reach their dreams and change the world,\u201d Ambassador Barks-Ruggles told representatives from the government, business, and NGO sectors who attended the reception. }   <\/p>\n<p>Since 2007, the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC has presented International Women of Courage awards to inspiring women from around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating for human rights, social justice, and women&#8217;s equality and advancement. This year, the U.S. Embassy in Kigali recognized for the third year inspiring women of Rwanda.  The three winners of the U.S. Embassy\u2019s 2017 Women of Courage award are Chantal Munanayire, Kabanyana C. Ketsia, and Gakire Jeanne Francoise.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022Chantal Munanayire is a successful businesswoman, and CEO of QUICK &#038; C LTD, an automobile business specialized in painting. She is the first woman elected to be the President of Rwanda Garage Association.  In 2014, Chantal graduated from the Peace Through Business Entrepreneurship Training Program and since then she has trained other women in entrepreneurship skill.  Chantal is a Co-founder of the Mother and Childhood Development Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the socio-economic lives of low income women and children.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2022Kabanyana C. Ketsia is the President and Founder of Dorcas Consolation Family (DCF), a local humanitarian NGO which aims to equip and empower vulnerable children. Through DCF, Claire has worked with sex workers, teaching them how they can abandon prostitution and join cooperatives and support their families. She has demonstrated innovation, creativity and selfless voluntary service to the community at large.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Gakire Jeanne Francoise is a laboratory agent at Cyakabiri Medical Center (Muhanga) for more than twenty years. She is a great example to us all that physical disability does not define one\u2019s abilities to be successful. Her leadership and intellectually rigorous work have set an good example to the community, that demonstrates to the community the strength and capability of those with disabilities, helping to change societal perceptions of people with disability.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s awardees were Agnes Twagiramaliya, a teacher in Nyamagabe district who has dedicated herself to educating youth for 36 years;  Ms. Zulfat Mukarubega, founder of the University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies (former RTUC); and Jeanne d\u2019ArcGirubuntu, the only woman on Rwanda\u2019s national cycling team. <\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the U.S. Embassy recognized Chantal Ingabire, who leads a team of more than twenty lawyers, investigators, and social workers at International Justice Mission to secure justice for Rwandan children who have suffered sexual assault; Jeanne Mwiriliza, the founder of Tubahumurize Association; LiberathaMukasine, who overcame the loss of her husband and three children in 1994 to become a successful cassava farmer in Ruhango district; and XaverineMukamunana, the founder of Jyamubandimwana Association. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-18893 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/img_7626.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda Erica J. 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