V-Day Annual Report 2016 - ONE BILLION RISING: RISE FOR REVOLUTION 1 | Page 43

CHRISTINE SCHULER DESCHRYVER

V-Day Congo Director and Director of City of Joy , Christine Schuler Deschryver received an award for her humanitarian assistance to those in from the Fondation François Ryckmans in Belgium .

EVE ENSLER

Theatre Within honored Eve with the “ John Lennon Free Love Award ” as part of the 35th Annual John Lennon Tribute-75th Birthday Celebration at Symphony Space in New York City .

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Honorary doctorates were presented to V-Board member Kimberlé Crenshaw and Eve , who both spoke about their social justice work .

AWARDS

FARTUUN ADNAN

Fartuun Adan , longtime V-Day activist and OBR Somalia coordinator , received the prestigious 2015 “ Gleitsman International Activist Award ”, together with her daughter Ilwad Elman . Both are founders of Elman Peace and Human Rights Center / Sister Somalia . The award is given by the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership .

JESSICA MONTOYA

Jessica Montoya , the OBR Santa Fe Coordinator , was nominated and won Santa Fe ’ s Young Professional for the Year 2016 and continued on to compete at the state level , winning the state title as “ New Mexico ’ s Young Professional of the Year 2016 .”