This year’s award recipients include Sister Rosita Milesi, a lawyer, social activist and activist who has worked for the rights and dignity of displaced people for the past 40 years.
Four more women were declared regional winners.
Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner of the United Nations Refugee Agency – UNHCR, said that women often face increased risks of discrimination and violence, especially when they face homelessness.
“But these five winners show how women are also playing an important role in humanitarian aid and solutions,” she stressed.
Filippo Grandi Ness praised them for their commitment to leadership in their communities, providing grassroots support and even shaping national policy.
Sister Rosita helped thousands of people who were evicted from their homes or had to leave their homes in search of new opportunities. Sister Rotissa helped these people obtain legal documents, shelter, food, health care, language training and access to the Brazilian labor market.
The United Nations Refugee Agency says Sister Rosita has played an active role in shaping public policy as a lawyer.
For example, his work and efforts for Brazil’s 1997 Refugee Act helped the refugee authorities to comply with the 1984 Cartamagna Refugee Declaration. This law ensures that people forced to migrate to the Central American region are protected and empowered according to international standards.
A life of dedication
Sister Rosita, 79, said, “I decided to dedicate my life to immigrants and refugees. “I am inspired by the growing need to welcome refugees and help them integrate into society.”
He said, “I’m not afraid to take action and make an effort, even if we don’t get the results we want. Whenever I undertake a task, I try my best to complete it.”
regional winner
This year’s winner from the Africa region is Maymuna Ba, an activist from Burkina Faso. They have helped nearly 100 displaced children return to the classroom for schooling and over 400 displaced women on their way to financial independence.
Meanwhile, the regional winner from Europe, Jean Daoud, used her experience as a Syrian refugee to create an online platform that connected thousands of people suffering from trauma with Chikiswa professionals providing mental health support.
Sudanese refugee Nada Fadol is a champion of the Middle East and North Africa region, providing vital support to thousands of refugee families who have fled to safety in Egypt.
and Deepti Gurung, an Asia-Pacific laureate who led the movement to reform Nepal’s citizenship law after her two daughters were suddenly rendered stateless. It opened the path to citizenship for him and thousands of others in similar situations.
The people of Moldova will receive a special honorable mention for being a torch for humanity.
Putting their own economic challenges aside, they quickly converted schools, community spaces and homes into shelters for nearly a million people fleeing the Ukrainian war.