TOKYO, Feb. 18,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Niwano Peace Foundation
will award the 42nd Niwano Peace Prize to "Musawah" (meaning
"equality" in Arabic), a global movement for equality and justice
in the Muslim family in recognition of its dedication to advocating
women's human rights in Muslim context.
An award presentation ceremony will take place in Tokyo on May 14.
In addition to an award certificate, Musawah will receive a medal
and a cash prize of 20 million
yen.
Founded in 2009, Musawah aims to "uncover the voices of women
that have long been silenced in cultural and religious societies."
Its international network includes hundreds of advocates from over
40 countries, including in Asia,
the Middle East, Africa and the developed world.
In selecting Musawah for the award, the Niwano Peace Prize
Committee said it is "contributing immensely to the cause of
women's leadership in interfaith dialogue for human rights
protection and peaceful coexistence," which are in congruence with
the mission of the prize. The committee cited a range of Musawah's
training workshops and networking opportunities that "bring an
awareness to women in our world to stand for justice in getting
involved in political processes and civic engagement for the
benefit of humanity."
Niwano Peace Prize:
The Niwano Peace Foundation established the Niwano Peace Prize
to honor and encourage individuals and organizations that have
contributed significantly to inter-religious cooperation, thereby
furthering the cause of world peace, and to make their achievements
known as widely as possible. In this way, the Foundation hopes both
to enhance inter-religious understanding and cooperation and to
encourage the emergence of still more persons devoted to working
for world peace. The prize is named in honor of Nikkyo Niwano, the
founder and first president of the lay Buddhist organization Rissho
Kosei-kai.
Niwano Peace Foundation:
The Niwano Peace Foundation was chartered in 1978 to contribute
to the realization of world peace and the enhancement of a culture
of peace. The Foundation promotes research and other activities
based on the spirit of religious principles and serves the cause of
peace in such fields as education, science, religion and
philosophy.
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