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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk9063873"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Hello!</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk517437786"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">for the second time ever we are looking for inspiring women with disabilities from around the globe:
</span></a><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.her-abilities-award.org&c=E,1,k04Yh3fyjcQv9pS-wFyuEdysxHbBHDDslP8iROKAbVVVCVzdDIahWfFL_A-z8UioyjhZRdHqLDKSdpZS4NCv3zxPh5-C9Pwz8OFTDj2HHHuUOw,,&typo=1"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Her
Abilities</span></b></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> the first global award honouring the achievements of women with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.light-for-the-world.org%2f&c=E,1,4xbrY_mnGZ4EKQ5hswqDoHqP461gvkPfqh5Rf9-PfACTpJ_jLLOsESh0zlUFEsgLgdno4nOhdRVNYbkgvRvA5CYnrFANyYP2oe_ae99i7BA,&typo=1"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Light
for the World,</span></b></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> along with Right Livelihood Award winner
<b>Yetnebersh Nigussie </b>have launched the award last year to celebrate women with disabilities who achieved greatness in their life or field of work and to shine the spotlight where it is too seldom shone!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">To say it in the words of Yetnebersh, with this award we want to inspire the world to
<i>“focus on the 99 abilities and not the one disability”.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">We’d like to encourage all our friends and partners to nominate and spread the word. The
<b>nomination process will close on 21<sup>st</sup> of June 2019.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The
<b>jury</b> for the Her Abilities Award is made up of influential women with and without disabilities from different fields of life; from
<b>Mariam Doumbia</b>, of blind musical duo Amadou & Mariam, to <b>Judy Heumann</b>, President Obama's first Special Advisor for International Disability Rights.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Together they will decide on the winners in three categories:
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Health & Education; Rights and Arts, Culture & Sports.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">More info is available on our website <<<
</span><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.her-abilities-award.org&c=E,1,6Eu8Wrs6eH4ev_8E-y7kkG9duGC0EkvF3RKV5hDCGN7edF2Iu9BOQh-McTx8KxKCBDuBIGFmZyx3ffkyNgL9VGYM9Px1Jr5iwwRY7QWOMTuW0cZse2E,&typo=1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">www.her-abilities-award.org</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">It would be amazing if you could help us drive forward this great initiative!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You can help by:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Gotham Book";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Sharing information on the award as well as the link
</span><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.her-abilities-award.org&c=E,1,76HVh5bh6yew-bur27Smrq2mBsVi_ZudyYlK9xreHrgyCTjd3ETF1MV8VfP0cd0yJKIx2Cnp65kr9k1a6JHnqH3YzsnUCqutEjX3y9zsHg,,&typo=1"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">www.her-abilities-award.org</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Gotham Book";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
on your social media channels <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Gotham Book";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Writing a short news article for your organisation’s website / newsletter
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Gotham Book";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">And most importantly, nominating inspirational women with disabilities
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thank you for your support and let us close with inspiring words from
<b>Ashrafun Nahar</b> – Her Abilities Award winner 2018 in the category rights:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">“If we are unable to open our hearts to others, what value do we own? Energy comes from the heart
and education, so take good care of it.”</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gotham Book";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ursula
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ursula Miller
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Inclusive Education Programme Coordinator <br>
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