US First Lady Michelle Obama (C) encourages the audience to say “Happy Women’s Day” as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and an award recipient Aneesa Ahmed of Maldives look on during the 2012 International Women of Courage Awards ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2012. The prestigious Secretary of Stateâs Award for International Women of Courage annually recognizes women around the globe who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for womenâs rights and empowerment, often at great personal risk. AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)