{"id":4368,"date":"2015-03-13T13:26:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T13:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.africlub.net\/awdf\/?p=4368"},"modified":"2015-08-28T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T16:10:31","slug":"awdfs-rissi-assani-alabi-gets-surprise-award-on-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/awdfs-rissi-assani-alabi-gets-surprise-award-on-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"AWDF\u2019s Rissi Assani-Alabi Gets \u201cSurprise\u201d Award On International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"AWDF Francophone Programme Officer Rissi Assani-Alabi\u2019s invitation to a cocktail reception on International Women\u2019s Day held at Fiesta Royale hotel, gave no indication of what was in store for her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rissi has been with the African Women\u2019s Development Fund for almost 12 years and has extensive experience in grant making, working with NGO\u2019s, movement building and women\u2019s organizations in French-speaking Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMargaret Cesay, who organized the event, \u00a0is an activist who has a passion to promote women\u2019s empowerment and is committed to celebrating their achievements,\u201d Rissi said. \u201cI just thought it was an ordinary evening outing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When Veronica Sackey, headmistress of Dzorwulu Special School, who has been teaching children with intellectual disability for close to 36 years, was presented with an award for her contribution to society, Rissi was moved.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c I thought wow, these are some special women,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

But to her surprise, Rissi herself was called up and given \u00a0a medal of honor for her contribution to women\u2019s empowerment.<\/span>\n\n

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The medal and flowers awarded to Rissi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n\u201cI feel very humbled that my little efforts have been acknowledged because I believe \u00a0there are so many other women in Africa, Ghana, Benin…who are doing work in their own little spaces to ensure that women live in a world where there \u00a0is peace, security and social justice, but their efforts are not recognized or they are not even visible,\u201d Rissi said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rissi \u00a0is passionate about women\u2019s rights and leadership issues and has spent a substantial part of her life promoting women\u2019s rights and social justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a commendation of AWDF also,\u201d she said, \u201cbecause it\u2019s through them that I l got my visibility and through them that I learned to speak out for women. And I am grateful for that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Fiesta Royale, \u00a0the event is part of its corporate social responsibility to support and motivate women\u2019s achievements in Ghana.<\/span><\/p>\n

We at AWDF are thrilled about this recognition and \u00a0say a big congratulations and thank you to Rissi for her dedication over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ayeeko.<\/span>\n\n

\"Rissi<\/a>
Congratulations, Rissi!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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