Indian Army Major Radhika Sen Selected To Receive 2023 Military Gender Advocate of Year Award

Category : Awards Published on: May 30 2024

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Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been honored with the 2023 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her dedicated advocacy for the rights of women and girls during her tenure as a peacekeeper.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Major Radhika Sen as a true leader and role model, emphasizing her significant contribution to advancing the principles outlined in the 2000 Security Council resolution aimed at protecting women and girls from conflict-related sexual violence.
Major Radhika Sen, who served with the MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, played a pivotal role in establishing the Community Alert Networks in North Kivu.
These networks provided a platform for community leaders, youth, and women to voice their security and humanitarian concerns, reflecting her commitment to promoting peace and security.