V-Day Annual Report 2015 | Page 36

AWARDS ONE BILLION RISING was honored to receive the Compassion Week Award for Social Justice presented by the Charter for Compassion and the Empathy and Compassion in Society Conference. MONIQUE WILSON One Billion Rising Global Director, was honored at the Global Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) Awards in Manila on 8 October 2014 with the “NICOLE” award. This award honors Filipina women whose words, actions and activism inspire others to act and revolutionize society’s way of understanding traditional beliefs and customs thus leaving behind a Filipina global imprint. “Nicole”, who sparked an international dialogue about women’s rights, national sovereignty, and international law as she steadfastly pursued justice against her rapist, a US marine, inspires this category. CECILE LIPWORTH was honored by the Mayor and the City of Santa Fe for her work locally and globally on One Billion Rising. 36