International Woman Of Courage Award 2025. Ten extraordinary women from around the globe were honored for their courageous leadership in advocating for peace, justice, women’s equality and human rights, often at the risk of their own. The international women of courage award was established by the u.s.

In 2022, more than 400 human rights defenders were murdered, the highest number ever recorded in a single year. Professor danièle darlan, the former president of the central african republic’s constitutional court, has earned the title of an international woman of courage for her defense of her.