Rohaniza Usman is a Filipina peacemaker. In 2013 she won the N-Peace Award.
Rohaniza Usman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman |
| Occupation | Founder/ Chief Peace Mission Keeper |
| Years active | 18 |
| Known for | Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, N-Peace Award recipient, Ashoka Fellow |
| Spouse | Dr. Almuhaimin Usman |
Biography
editBorn in the Philippines,[1] Usman grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and returned to the Philippines to attend Assumption College.[2] She started her career working on programs for the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Youth Affairs in Manila. She then worked in the Peace Development program for the non-governmental organization (NGO), Asia America Initiative.[1]
Usman is the founder of the NGO Teach Peace Build Peace Movement which focuses on Filipino youth involvement in the peace movement.[3][4]
In 2013 Usman was awarded the N-Peace Award as an Emerging Peace Champion.[5] She also received the 2014 Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue award.[2][6] Usman is an Ashoka Fellow.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman". Ashoka United States. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman (Philippines) | WikiPeaceWomen – English". WikiPeaceWomen. PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "TPBPM". Teach Peace Build Peace Movement. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman". HuffPost. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "100 Asian peace champions gather to honor women heroes from conflict zones". UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Doha Interfaith Conference Encourages Youth Dialogue". DICID. Retrieved 15 October 2020.