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Inaugural
winner of the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, Major Aichatou
Ousmane Issak. Photo: MINUSMA
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A
female soldier from Niger has been awarded the UN's first ever prize
for peacekeepers who focus on the impact that armed conflict can have on women.
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| At a ceremony in London, the UK Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Baroness Joyce Anelay, presents Major Aichatou Ousmane Issak of Niger with the inaugural Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her work in integrating gender perspectives into peacekeeping activities. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence |
