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'''Jannat Al Ghezi''' is an Iraqi human right activist and the Deputy Director of The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq. She and her organization help people caught in the [[Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)|Iraqi Civil War]] and they helped [[Yazidi]] and women of other cultures escape from the [[Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant]] despite the grave risk involved. They also help Iraqi women deal with domestic violence. Jannat was herself a victim of domestic violence from her tribal family which believed she had dishonoured them.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/2017/bio/index.htm | title=Biographies of the Finalists for the 2017 International Women of Courage Awards | publisher=US Department of State | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref> She is an [[International Women of Courage Award]] recipient.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4361798/Melania-Trump-makes-case-womens-empowerment.html | title=Melania Trump makes case for women's 'empowerment' | publisher=Daily Mail | date=29 March 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-first-lady-presents-international-women-of-courage-award/3786739.html | title=US First Lady Presents International Women of Courage Award | publisher=Voice of America | work=Nike Ching | date=29 March 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rt.com/usa/382743-melania-trump-women-award/ | title=’Time for empowering women... is now’: Melania Trump honors international activists | publisher=rt.com | date=30 March 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://editorials.voa.gov/a/honoring-women-of-courage-middle-east-and-europe/3807737.html | title=Honoring Women of Courage - Middle East and Europe | publisher=[[Voice of America]] | date=12 April 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref>
'''Jannat Al Ghezi''' is an Iraqi human right activist and the Deputy Director of The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq. She and her organization help people caught in the [[Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)|Iraqi Civil War]] and they helped [[Yazidi]] and women of other cultures escape from the [[Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant]] despite the grave risk involved. They also help Iraqi women deal with domestic violence. Jannat was herself a victim of domestic violence from her tribal family which believed she had dishonoured them.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/2017/bio/index.htm | title=Biographies of the Finalists for the 2017 International Women of Courage Awards | publisher=US Department of State | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref> She is an [[International Women of Courage Award]] recipient.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4361798/Melania-Trump-makes-case-womens-empowerment.html | title=Melania Trump makes case for women's 'empowerment' | publisher=Daily Mail | date=29 March 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-first-lady-presents-international-women-of-courage-award/3786739.html | title=US First Lady Presents International Women of Courage Award | publisher=Voice of America | work=Nike Ching | date=29 March 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rt.com/usa/382743-melania-trump-women-award/ | title=’Time for empowering women... is now’: Melania Trump honors international activists | publisher=rt.com | date=30 March 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://editorials.voa.gov/a/honoring-women-of-courage-middle-east-and-europe/3807737.html | title=Honoring Women of Courage - Middle East and Europe | publisher=[[Voice of America]] | date=12 April 2017 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref>


After the award she visited other cites including a reception in [[Minnesota]] with fellow award winner [[Carolin Tahhan Fachakh|Sister Carol]].ref name="ik">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghrfoundation.org/news/ghr-and-global-mn-host-two-international-women-of-courage|title=GHR and Global Minnesota Host Two International Women of Courage|website=GHR Foundation|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref>
After the award she visited other cites including a reception in [[Minnesota]] with fellow award winner [[Carolin Tahhan Fachakh|Sister Carol]].<ref name="ik">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghrfoundation.org/news/ghr-and-global-mn-host-two-international-women-of-courage|title=GHR and Global Minnesota Host Two International Women of Courage|website=GHR Foundation|access-date=2017-08-26}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:23, 26 August 2017

Jannat Al Ghezi
Jannat Al Ghezi with Melania Trump at the International Women of Courage Award 2017
NationalityIraqi
Known forHuman rights activist

Jannat Al Ghezi is an Iraqi human right activist and the Deputy Director of The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq. She and her organization help people caught in the Iraqi Civil War and they helped Yazidi and women of other cultures escape from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant despite the grave risk involved. They also help Iraqi women deal with domestic violence. Jannat was herself a victim of domestic violence from her tribal family which believed she had dishonoured them.[1] She is an International Women of Courage Award recipient.[2][3][4][5]

After the award she visited other cites including a reception in Minnesota with fellow award winner Sister Carol.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Biographies of the Finalists for the 2017 International Women of Courage Awards". US Department of State. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Melania Trump makes case for women's 'empowerment'". Daily Mail. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "US First Lady Presents International Women of Courage Award". Nike Ching. Voice of America. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "'Time for empowering women... is now': Melania Trump honors international activists". rt.com. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Honoring Women of Courage - Middle East and Europe". Voice of America. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ "GHR and Global Minnesota Host Two International Women of Courage". GHR Foundation. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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