First lady Michelle Obama, left, stands with Safak Pavey of Turkey before she was presented with the 2012 International Women of Courage Award, on the 101st Anniversary of International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the State Department in Washington. Pavey, the first disabled woman elected to the Turkish Parliament, is being recognized for her work championing the rights of vulnerable populations. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)