First lady Jill Biden says nearly two dozen women the State Department honored for their courage made an "intentional decision" to persist and demand justice despite their fear. The 21 women recognized Monday with the department's International Women of Courage Award included seven from Afghanistan who are receiving posthumous honors. The first lady said that the women's stories make it easy to think of them as "mythical heroes or angels among.
Jill Biden helps honor women from 15 countries for courage
The First Lady said in remarks at a virtual awards ceremony that the honorees made extraordinary choices in the course of ordinary lives. Author: DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Published: 7:08 AM EST March 8, 2021 Updated: 12:40 PM EST March 8, 2021
WASHINGTON First lady Jill Biden says nearly two dozen women the State Department honored for their courage made an “intentional decision” to persist and demand justice despite their fear.
The first lady said that the women s stories make it easy to think of them as “mythical heroes or angels among us” but that they re also humans who want to enjoy life s simple pleasures.