Clinton honors Ela Bhatt with Global Fairness Initiative Award
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 06:52 IST
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Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today presented the first Global Fairness Initiative Award to Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association that has helped over a million women in India gain access to opportunities for themselves and their families. "She (Bhatt) has helped not only women in India but women in South Africa, in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and inspired so many others to find their own way forward to overcome long legacies of inequality and unfairness. She has helped us imagine and then work toward a fairer world," Clinton said at the award ceremony held at the Kennedy Center here. "So for her contribution to India and particularly the women of India, and to the global community, it is my honour to present the first Global Fairness Award to my friend, Ela Bhatt," she said.
Source: PTI
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