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2023 GLOBAL PLURALISM AWARD RECIPIENTS

In recognition of outstanding achievements to support more inclusive societies worldwide, the renowned international jury selected 3 winners and 7 honourable mentions for the 2023 Global Pluralism Award.

2023 Award Winners

Esther Omam

Cameroon

Esther Omam is a peacebuilder, mediator and human rights defender mobilizing women and youth from across Cameroon to advocate for an end to conflict and hostilities.  

Red de Intérpretes y Promotores Interculturales Asociación Civil

Mexico

Red de Intérpretes y Promotores Interculturales Asociación Civil is an Indigenous youth collective in Oaxaca, Mexico tackling exclusion by providing otherwise unavailable Indigenous language interpretation to those involved in legal proceedings.  

REFORM: The Palestinian Association for Empowerment and Local Development

Palestine

REFORM: The Palestinian Association for Empowerment and Local Development is a non-governmental organization building solidarity between groups in Palestine by empowering them to get involved in social life and influence decision-making.  

Build Up | Kenya/United States/Global

Build Up works with peacebuilding institutions and a network of peace innovators to tackle polarization and make peacebuilding processes more inclusive of diverse voices and perspectives with a specific focus on digital technologies. 

Deeyah Khan | Norway/United States

Deeyah Khan is a documentary filmmaker and activist countering extremism and fostering understanding and empathy across ideological, religious and racial divides. 

The Global Interfaith Network for People of All Sexes, Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions – GIN-SSOGIE | Global

The Global Interfaith Network for People of All Sexes, Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions – GIN-SSOGIE supports LGBTIQ+ people of faith from the Global South and East to advocate for an end to violence and persecution against sexual and gender minorities.

India Love Project | India

India Love Project challenges exclusion and prejudice in India by sharing love stories of non-traditional unions between interfaith, inter-caste and LGBTQ+ couples on social media.  

Lea Baroudi | Lebanon

Lea Baroudi is a peace mediator using art, culture and social enterprise to provide Lebanese youth with the rare opportunity to build a future outside of violent extremism and sectarianism.  

Politize! Civic Education Institute | Brazil

Politize! Civic Education Institute is a non-partisan and non-profit organization tackling polarization in Brazil by producing free and unbiased political education, training civic leaders to solve public policy problems and training teachers to educate youth to become engaged citizens.

Touché | Belgium

Touché is a social enterprise providing support to current and former prisoners and at-risk youth and, in the process, advancing a positive view of anger and aggression.  