Embassy News
Ambassador Presents International Women of Courage Award
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| Ambassador Foley with Ms. Tóth (Embassy photo by Linda Mézes - full size photo) |
On March 18, 2008 at Central European University, Ambassador Foley honored Györgyi Tóth as the U.S. Embassy's nominee for the International Women of Courage Award. Ms.Tóth is the Director of
NANE, a Hungarian Women's Rights Association that works to combat violence against women.
The International Women of Courage Award was created by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to pay tribute to emerging women leaders who overcome obstacles and sometimes personal danger to advance the rights and opportunities of women around the world. During the ceremony, which was co-hosted by CEU's Human Rights Student Initiative, Ambassador Foley shared her thoughts on Women's History Month and encouraged attendees to follow in the footsteps of courageous women leaders, including Györgyi Tóth. The ceremony was followed by a film screening of the HBO production Iron Jawed Angels, which tells the story of U.S. suffragist Alice Paul's struggle to secure the right to vote for women in the U.S.
