In This Photo: Michelle Obama, John Kerry
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry host the International Women of Courage awards ceremony at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. In celebration of the 102nd International Women’s Day, the State Department honored nine women from around the world with the International Women of Courage Award, including the 23-year-old Indian woman known only as “Nirbhaya,” who died from injuries she received after being gang raped by six men last December in Delhi.
In This Photo: Michelle Obama, John Kerry, Fartuun Adan
Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre Executive Director Fartuun Adan (C) of Somalia poses for photographs with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama after receiving the International Women of Courage award at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC.
In This Photo: Michelle Obama, John Kerry, Malalai Bahaduri
Afghanistan Counter Narcotics Police First Sergeant Malalai Bahaduri (C) holds up her International Women of Courage award while posing for photographs with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Getty images)
In This Photo: Michelle Obama, Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) embraces women’s rights advocate Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin of Nigeria after she received her International Women of Courage award at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC.
In This Photo: Michelle Obama, Julieta Castellanos
Honduras Truth and Reconciliation Commission member Julieta Castellanos (R) poses for photographs with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama after receiving the International Women of Courage award at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC.
In This Photo: Michelle Obama
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC.
