Almas Jiwani, President of UN Women National Committee Canada, will be honoured with the 2013 Woman of Courage Award at the Interim Place’s Rays of Hope Gala in February. Interim Place is a community organization that has provided shelter and support services for women in the Peel Region for over 30 years.
The prestigious award was established to recognize individuals who have overcome adversity and have championed the cause of women locally, nationally and around the world.