2009 Student Award for the Health and Dignity of Women
This year’s winner will travel with Americans for UNFPA staff to visit one of the recipients of our 2009 International Awards for the Health and Dignity of Women. Upon her return. she will collaborate with Americans for UNFPA staff to spread awareness about global women’s health and rights, both on her campus and in the halls of Congress.
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2009 Student Award Winner
Name: Nicole Marie Paprocki
School: Loyola University
Travelled to: TBD
Aspirations: "I believe that in order to make a meaningful contribution, an individual must have the courage to transcend not only boundaries on a map, but also the boundaries our society has created—for women, for minorities, and for the poor." ...Learn More
2008 Student Award Winner
Name: Fatima Hassan
School: Stanford University
Travelled to: Rwanda & Uganda
Aspirations: "I hopes to organize community efforts to promote alternative traditional ceremonies to replace female genital cutting, a common rite of passage for Somali women and plans to conduct research of the access of fistula patients to treatment facilities." ...Learn More
2007 Student Award Winner
Name: Michaela Maynard
School: Rhode Island University
Travelled to: Malawi
Aspirations: "I intend to gain degrees in both Global Public Health and Medicine. My education and my experiences will allow me to play a vital role in improving global healthcare. I aspire to be a leader in the fight to support women’s rights and reproductive health." ...Learn More