Rohaniza Usman | |
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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 |
Rohaniza Usman is a Filipina peacemaker. In 2013 she won the N-Peace Award.
Born 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]
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