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Global Goals Awards honour champions for women’s and girls’ rights 
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The first annual Global Goals Awards honoured a lawyer who fights against child marriage in Tanzania, a Syrian teen and Olympic swimmer who saved fellow refugees from drowning, and an organization that brings health care to vulnerable girls and women in Pakistan. The three honourees were recognized for their contributions to advancing the rights of girls and women.  The Global Goal Awards are part of ongoing efforts to rally support for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of goals unanimously adopted by every country in the world to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030.  Event partners included UNICEF, the SDG Advocates, Unilever and Project Everyone.

The Girl Award was presented to Yusra Mardini, Syria for laudable work in creating progress for girls. Now in Germany, 18-year-old Yusra Mardini and her sister fled conflict in Syria in 2015. While traveling across the Aegean Sea their raft broke down and the sisters jumped into the water and helped guide the boat to safety, saving about 20 people on board. At the Rio Olympics Yusra was part of Refugee Olympic Team and used the opportunity to tell her story and raise awareness about the plight of refugees and migrants around the world. Yusra also won her heat in the butterfly.

The Social Change Award was presented to Rebeca Gyumi, Tanzania for achieving significant social change for girls.  Rebeca Gyumi is a lawyer, activist and the founder and executive director of the Msichana Initiative, a Tanzanian non-profit that advocates for girls’ rights and access to education. Rebeca and the Msichana Initiative won a landmark court case in July that ended legal provisions permitting child marriage in the country.

The Campaigner Award was presented to DoctHERS, represented by Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram, Pakistan for an individual or organization improving the lives of girls and women. The social enterprise DoctHERS matches trained junior female doctors in Pakistan with rural women and girls via telemedicine. DoctHERS reaches vulnerable girls and women with essential health care in Pakistan. The organization also provides employment opportunities for qualified female health professionals.

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