Androula Henriques
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Androula Christofidou Henriques (born 1936) is an activist from Cyprus. In 2010 she received the International Women of Courage Award.[1][2]
Work
Henriques started "Cyprus Stop Trafficking", a group to fight human trafficking.[3] She became the president of the group. She also worked to get the government of Cyprus to stop human trafficking.[4]
In 2008, Cyprus Stop Trafficking had a conference in Cyprus to help stop human trafficking. There were speakers from the United States and the European Union. There were also people from the National Police, the House of Representatives, the Attorney General's Office, the Turkish-Cypriot community, several NGOs, and many journalists.[1]
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Awards
- She received an International Women of Courage Award in 2010.[1][2]
- In 2012, she received the rank of Commander in the National Order of Merit from Jean-Luc Florentby, France's ambassador to Cyprus.[3]
Androula Henriques Media
Receiving an award in 2010
Other websites
- 2010 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr
- Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2010 International Women of Courage Award.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Feminist Wire Daily Newsbriefs: U.S. and Global News Coverage. msmagazine.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Founder of Cyprus Stop Trafficking Commander in the National Order of Merit. famagusta-gazette.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ↑ U.S. Embassy Honors 2010 International Women of Courage Award Winner Androula Henriques for Anti-Trafficking Work - Embassy of the United States Nicosia Cyprus. usembassy.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-17.