Nobel peace prize winner Tawakkol Karman to address Bangladesh women’s varsity

Muscat: Tawakkol Karman, Nobel peace prize winner from Yemen will address a women’s university in Bangladesh in May.
Karman, an activist, journalist and politician will give the keynote address during the Sixth Commencement Ceremony of Asian University for Women (AUW) on May 12, 2018 in the Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong.
Karman is the first Arab and second Muslim woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. At the time of receiving the award, Karman was also the youngest person to ever receive it.
Two hundred women are expected to graduate from AUW on the occasion. AUW will also honour Ismail Serageldin, Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt with a Doctorate of Arts, honoris causa.
“In order for women to play active roles in society and be able to overcome policies that marginalise and weaken them, their education and qualification are an unavoidable option,” said Tawakkol Karman.
“AUW is deeply honoured that Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman will share her insights and outstanding efforts toward advancing human rights in Yemen at the Sixth Commencement Ceremony.
“I am confident that the exceptional young women graduating on that day will be emboldened by such a courageous role model,” said Vice Chancellor of AUW, Professor Nirmala Rao.