Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Widad Akrawi (born 1969), is a Danish human rights defender and peace advocate of Kurdish ancestry. She is an international health expert, author, lecturer, senior lobbyist, and the President of Defend International.Akrawi holds a Masters degree in genetics and a PhD in international health and epidemiology. Violations of human rights that occurred during the Iraqi government offensive against the Kurds in 1974, as well as during the Al-Anfal Campaign are thought to have shaped her life. Focusing on the end goals and holding on to her principles guided her to overcome the hardships she endured. She became the first young woman born in the Middle East region to have engaged in advocacy relating to illicit trade of small arms and light weapons, gender-based violence, chemical and biological disarmament, conventional disarmament and international security. She has been awarded the 2013 ‘Special Prize’ for bridging the gap between civilisations and making valuable contributions to humanity through the creation of a culture of coexistence. In 2013, she was listed among the world's "top 10 people who might win a Nobel Peace Prize" in the future.. }
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- Widad_Akrawi abstract "Widad Akrawi (born 1969), is a Danish human rights defender and peace advocate of Kurdish ancestry. She is an international health expert, author, lecturer, senior lobbyist, and the President of Defend International.Akrawi holds a Masters degree in genetics and a PhD in international health and epidemiology. Violations of human rights that occurred during the Iraqi government offensive against the Kurds in 1974, as well as during the Al-Anfal Campaign are thought to have shaped her life. Focusing on the end goals and holding on to her principles guided her to overcome the hardships she endured. She became the first young woman born in the Middle East region to have engaged in advocacy relating to illicit trade of small arms and light weapons, gender-based violence, chemical and biological disarmament, conventional disarmament and international security. She has been awarded the 2013 ‘Special Prize’ for bridging the gap between civilisations and making valuable contributions to humanity through the creation of a culture of coexistence. In 2013, she was listed among the world's "top 10 people who might win a Nobel Peace Prize" in the future.".