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The Meritorious Honor Award is an award of the United States Department of State. Similar versions of the same award exist for the former U.S. Information Agency, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and USAID. It is presented to groups or individuals in recognition of a special act or service or sustained outstanding performance.
The Foreign Affairs Manual described the purpose of Department of State honor awards as to "bestow recognition on an individual or group who has made a significant contribution to the agency's mission" and states that "The honor awards vary in scope and magnitude. The impact of the act or deed which precipitates the nomination must be carefully ...
This list of awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. It excludes media, science and technology and sports awards, which are covered by separate lists, and it excludes orders of chivalry for women. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to ...
' Prime Minister's National Award for Children '), [2] formerly called the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, is India’s highest civilian honour for children, [3] [4] awarded annually by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The award has two categories: Bal Shakti Puraskar, awarded to Indian citizens under the age of 18 ...
President Biden is set to award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army soldiers in a ceremony Friday evening, with about two weeks left in his presidency. The Medal of Honor is given to members of ...
Pamela Jane Jefferson. For services to the Women's Institute in Nottinghamshire. Patricia Lesley Johnson, Locality Officer, Cheshire West and Chester Council. For services to Local Government and to the community in Winsford, Cheshire. Catherine Georgina Johnston. For services to Save The Children and to the community in Belfast.
An Atlanta helicopter mom proved that adage was true on Tuesday as she erupted in expletives at an elementary school awards ceremony after her son was snubbed in spite of his scholastic achievements.
The act was finally passed in Congress in 1920 after much commotion and action, giving women nationwide the right to vote. Fifty-one years later in 1971, August 26 was first recognized as National ...