Pakistani woman wins International Peace Award

A Pakistani lady - Rubina Irfan Bhatti awarded International Peace Award. She is a world peace and human rights worker. She got her award by the representative of World Vision . Bill LawryBill Lawry , global representative of world vision gave her the award and 1000 US dollars. Rubina donated thousand dollars for flood victims . Previously , in 2005 she was also named for noble price .

‘Unseen heroes for peace’ recognised on International Day of Peace

Pakistani and Palestinian Peacemakers are the winners of this year's World Vision International peace prize. Ms. Rubina Feroze Bhatti of Pakistan is the recipient of the Peacemaking Award, which honours an individual and the Peacebuilding Award, which honours an organisation, goes to WI'AM; the Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center of the Palestinian Territories.

The Palestinian Territories and Pakistan have been ravaged by conflict, insurgency and natural disasters for decades. Within both populations, children have born the brunt of insecurity and poverty, resulting in generations lacking access to education, health care and opportunity.

In Pakistan, Ms. Bhatti has proven herself as a mobilize, working extensively to bring peaceful change through human rights activism, advocacy and policy engagement. WI'AM's work has gained international interest in the way it provides tangible opportunities for mobilising and empowering children, youth and women through human rights dialogue, creative programming, cultural exchanges and vocational training.

'World Vision is a witness that thousands of community members and hundreds of agencies around the world every year make huge contributions toward peace without being recognised by the world community. They are the unseen heroes for peace. We are eager to learn from these recipients. We are inspired by their acts. And we are humbled that we can help shine a light on their courageous work', said Kevin Jenkins, President of World Vision International, speaking about the two recipients of the 2010 peace prize.

'I dedicate the prize to all the people of Pakistan who have suffered so much. Not just from natural disaster, but also 'manmade ones'. I also dedicate it to the volunteers I work with - we are a movement and a team and they have gone through so much with me and they make all this work possible', said Rubina Feroze Bhatti about receiving the peacemaking award.

Asked about her dream for the children of Pakistan, Ms. Bhatti said '…Education can create enormous change, and in order for the children of Pakistan to really change the future, they need a voice and an education'.

And her vision for her country: 'To be a Pakistani, is my pride. My dream is to see a strong, beautiful and peaceful Pakistan. My dream is for the next generation not to experience inequality or discrimination. Each child, no matter their background, should equal access to education and opportunity'.

WI'AM promotes sumud or steadfastness; a strategy that builds on a pre-existing precedent for conflict resolution within Palestinian culture. 'Sumud requires that you are in harmony with your community… it is about working with and for others - it is a journey or process. It is not just planting a tree and saying 'this is sumud.' It is about how to nourish the tree, how to trim it, how to harvest it, how to create a healthier atmosphere for it and for all, how to make the field around the tree safe for the kids to play', said Zoughbi al-Zoughbi, founder of WI'AM.

Sumud insists on recognising the dignity of people on both sides of the conflict, promoting dialogue on all levels, mobilising a diverse group of peacemakers and reducing the occurrence of violence.

The World Vision International Peace Prize is awarded in honour and memory of Steve Williams, World Vision United Kingdom Senior Policy Advisor on Peace and Conflict, who died unexpectedly in December 2007.

Today, the 21st of September, is dedicated to the same cause, peace. This day is celebrated as the International Day Of Peace, worldwide. It was started in the year 1981 by the 36/76 of the United States General Assembly and was decided to coincide with it's opening session every September. In the year 2001, this day was made an annual celebration Worldwide.

The International Day of Peace is meant to be a day of non-violence and cease fire. This day witnesses, peace marches to spread the message of World Peace.

On the occasion of International Day Of Peace 2010, United Nations has asked young people from across the World to share the story of their work towards spreading the message of peace. The campaign slogan is Peace = Future, The math is easy.