The United Nations has announced that Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana has been awarded the 2024 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her exceptional commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls during her tour of duty with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).
Mrs. Syme’s work as the Mission’s Military Gender Adviser has had a direct impact on local communities, integrating the voices and needs of women and girls into security and peacebuilding initiatives. Her efforts have included conducting health campaigns on the dangers of gender-based violence and strengthening the gender awareness and capacity of UNISFA’s military components.
The award ceremony will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 29, where UN Secretary-General António Guterres will present the award to Mrs. Syme.
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