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Melania Trump Honors Global Leaders at 2025 International Women of Courage Awards

The First Lady and Secretary of State Marco Rubio celebrated eight women for their extraordinary bravery and advocacy, emphasizing love as a foundation for courage.

First lady Melania Trump speaks during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, next to Angelique Songco, of the Philippines, left, who is also known as "Mama Ranger," at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, and Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit, of South Sudan, a women's rights leader, attends the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
First lady Melania Trump, left, is introduced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Overview

  • The 19th annual International Women of Courage Awards, held at the State Department, recognized eight women for their exceptional leadership, bravery, and commitment to human rights.
  • Melania Trump highlighted love as a universal source of strength, stating that courage is born from commitment to others and can inspire transformative change.
  • Honorees included Georgiana Pascu of Romania, who exposed abuse in care facilities, and Amit Soussana of Israel, who survived 55 days of Hamas captivity and advocates for hostages still held.
  • Other recipients represented diverse causes, such as combating human trafficking, promoting women’s rights, and protecting natural resources in countries like Papua New Guinea, Yemen, and the Philippines.
  • The event also honored the Women Student Protest Leaders of Bangladesh with the Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award for their activism against violent repression in 2024.