UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to courageous Colombian women
Their work, deep inside the communities, helps them reach the most vulnerable women, but also brings with it danger and threats from illegal armed groups
Nansen Refugee Award: Butterflies take wing to help others
Through the Butterflies network, Benedicia regained control of her life and avoided being sucked into the quagmire of violence and extortion in Buenaventura.
Colombian Women's Rights Network to Receive World's Top Refugee Award
UNHCR announce 2014 Nansen Refugee Award
Colombian Butterflies receive prestigious Nansen Refugee Award
The volunteers of the women's rights group, Butterflies, are recognized for their work in helping more than 1,000 women in Buenaventura, Colombia's main seaport.
Pope Francis meets and blesses Nansen Refugee Award winner in Rome
Congolese nun Angélique Namaika says meeting the pope was a great honour. He also blessed her and the displaced and abused women she has helped.
UNHCR chief presents Nansen Refugee Award to inspiring Congolese nun
Nansen winner Sister Angélique Namaika says the prize is also for all the women, girls and children abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group.
Nansen Refugee Award Winner Angélique Namaika: a Profile
Sister Angélique nearly died of illness as a child. She lived with suffering – now she helps others who have been through terrible ordeals.
Congolese nun named winner of prestigious Nansen Refugee Award
Sister Angélique Namaika wins for her work helping the survivors of displacement and abuse by the Lord's Resistance Army in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nansen Refugee Award presented to Somali winner "Mama" Hawa
The former refugee Hawa Aden Mohamed is honoured for her extraordinary service, under difficult conditions, on behalf of displaced women and girls.