MANDAJEET Singh Prize of UNESCO

This prize is awarded to institutions, organizations or persons who, through their activities, have promoted a spirit of tolerance and non-violence in the field of science, the arts, culture, education or communication. The Prize was created to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe was the first recepient of this prize in 1995.

Link to Mandajett Singh Prize

Unesco’s list of prize winners

Women’s Rights Prize of the Peter Gruber Foundation

On July 1rst of 2003, Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe received of letter from the Peter Gruber Foundation annoncing that Pro-Femmes, along with Judge Navanethem Pillay, was awarded the inaugural Women’s Rights Prize . The prize was presented to Pro-Femmes during an award ceremony held on December 10, 2003