US First Lady Michelle Obama and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pose with recipients of the Award for International Women of Courage during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, March 11, 2009. The award recognizes the courage and leadership of women leaders in their struggle for human rights and justice. From left are: Mutabar Tadjibayev of Uzbekistan; Obama; Veronika Marchenko of Russia; Wazhma Frogh of Afghanistan; Norma Cruz of Guatemala; Clinton; Suaad Abbas Salman Allami of Iraq; Ambiga Sreenevasan of Malaysia; and Hadizatou Mani of Niger.
