The President of FOKAL and former Prime Minister of Haiti, Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis, has been named Women Political Leaders Trailblazer Award Winner 2020, for her exceptional career as a woman political leader.
Mrs Pierre Louis received this award on Monday, November 9, 2020, at the Global Forum of Women Leaders 2020, which took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, from November 9 to 11 and which Ms. Pierre Louis attended online. The virtual event was co-presented this year by Parliament and the Government of Iceland.
6 women political figures received the prestigious distinction this year: Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (2012-2014), Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway, Laura Chinchilla Miranda, President of Costa Rica (2010-2014), Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila , Prime Minister of Namibia, Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland (1990-1997), and Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis, former Prime Minister of Haiti (2008-2009).
“I accept this award with joy and humility. With Joy, because it reflects not only my own work and what I have been able to achieve, but also the commitment of all my colleagues in Haiti and abroad who have been a constant source of inspiration. I share this award with them all; with humility because in this time of uncertainty caused by the pandemic, climate change and political insecurity, women leaders around the world should continue to uphold democratic values and take action that resists authoritarianism ” , expressed Ms. Pierre-Louis in her acceptance speech.