[Wigsat-l] Call for Nominations - Prizes for rural women 2009

[Sophia Huyer]

2009 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
WWSF PRIZE for women’s creativity in rural life

Deadline 31 March 2009

Dear WWSF Members and Friends,

The Women’s World Summit Foundation WWSF cordially invites you to  
submit nominations for its 16th annual edition of the PRIZE for  
women’s creativity in rural life, honouring creative and courageous  
women and women’s organisations working to improve the quality of life  
in rural communities around the world.

Since inception of the prize program in 1994, 344 Laureates have been  
honoured for their creativity (as of 2009 US$ 1000 per laureate and US 
$ 3000 for established organizations in Africa). All Laureates and  
their profiles are published on our web site http://www.woman.ch/home.php 
. A travelling exposition and a global poster is giving visibility to  
all the prize winners.

Given your experience, interest and perspective with regard to issues  
of development, human rights, micro-credit, peace building and  
empowerment of women, we greatly appreciate your participation and  
thank you in advance for sending us your candidates For 2009. Prize  
winners will be selected from complete nominations that include all  
the required documents mentioned in the attached nomination  
guidelines. Incomplete nominations will not be considered.

Your candidates should arrive no later than 31 March 2009 preferably  
by mail to the address below.

We wish you a most successful New Year and look forward to hearing  
from you.

Sincerely,

Elly Pradervand
WWSF Executive Director
*WWSF *Women’s World Summit Foundation
11 Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Email: wrwd at wwsf.ch,  www.woman.ch <


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