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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2008 AWARDS GALA

Nearly 800 people attended the Gala to celebrate our awardees and honor the resilience of the women in our program.

Over 250 women in the field will now become participants in the program due to the overwhelming support of attendees who signed up to sponsor a woman survivor of war.

Award Recipients:

Acceptance of the Active Citizen Award - Lloyd Blankfein, CEO and Chairman, Goldman, Sachs & Co. In recognition of 10,000 Women, the firm’s initiative to provide a generation of women in underserved areas around the world with a business and management education.

Highlights of the Evening:

Master of Ceremonies, Anderson Cooper of CNN
Presentation of the Woman of the World Award by Her Excellency Dr. Faida Mitifu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Ambassador to USA
Presentation of a 10,000 Women scholarship to Honorata Kizende

Dr. Faida Mitifu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ambassador to the United States (center) with Women for Women founder and CEO Zainab Salbi (left), and Women for Women U.S. Executive Director Rania Atalla.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who hosted the New York gala, here with Dr. Faida Mitifu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ambassador to the United States (center right). Women for Women founder and CEO Zainab Salbi (left), and Women for Women U.S. Executive Director Rania Atalla.

Women for Women Founder and CEO Zainab Salbi with supporter Jane Fonda.

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